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Nat Geo's famed 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula on Tuesday refused to stay in Pakistan in response to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government's offer to stop her deportation from the country.
A special anti-corruption and immigration court had earlier ordered the deportation of Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” whose 1985 photo in National Geographic became a symbol of her country’s wars, after finding her guilty of illegally obtaining a Computerised National Identity Card.
The court had also sentenced her to 15 days imprisonment and fined her Rs110,000.
Sharbat Gula and Afghan government, in an application submitted to the KP government, pleaded for her departure from Pakistan to Afghanistan on completion of her 15-day sentence on Wednesday [November 9].
The 'Afghan Girl' had pleaded guilty to six charges against her, including her illegal stay in Pakistan, forgery, cheating, tampering with documents and violation of the Nadra (National Database and Registration Authority) Act.
A day after her arrest, the United Nations High Commissioner distanced itself from Sharbat Gula, claiming that she was not a registered refugee.
The decision of stopping her deportation was taken on Saturday by the provincial government on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture towards Afghanistan.
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KP lawmaker Shaukat Yousafzai while talking to DawnNews said, "We had taken steps to stop Sharbat Gula's deporation but if she wants to leave, it is her decision".
"A delegation of KP assembly will meet Sharbat Gula on Tuesday to express good wishes," he added.
Sharbat Gula will leave for Afghanistan on Wednesday through Torkham border.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:14pm
There is too much hatred for Pakistan in Afghanistan. We have no space for illegal immigrants. Please leave and stay in your own country and live a happy life.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:15pm
She was caught from Pakistan and she refuses to stay in Pakistan .!.,
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Nov 07, 2016 07:19pm
The NADRA officers and whoever assisted in forgery for the Pakistani Passport and ID Card, should be arrested, tried and punished to the full extent of the law.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:21pm
it's better to deport her
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Nov 07, 2016 07:25pm
Ms. Sharbat Gul the magic words simply are " THANK YOU PAKISTAN FOR YOUR KIND HOSPITALITY FOR ALL THE YEARS OF MY STAY ".
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Nov 07, 2016 07:26pm
Problem - they cannot stay legally anywhere. I'm 100% sure, she will come back illegally within months, again. KP govt. may need to provide legal status to her whole family, if they really want to keep this icon.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:27pm
She is an Afghan celebrity and must get her celebrated status from her own country and people.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:32pm
Good for Pakistan. Please send millions of refugees bsck as well. Pakistan has been taking care of tgem for decades and Afghan government is loyal to India. Its time that we look at Pakistan's national interest first.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:32pm
She is getting keys to her new home in Afghanistan given for free by Afghan gov, so no point staying in Pakistan.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:34pm
It's her choice then.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:37pm
Many in Pakistan will be happy to hear this news,
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Nov 07, 2016 07:44pm
Afghanis does not deserve gesture of goodwill. Unfortunately we helped thankless people.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:46pm
It seems we would never learn. How easily we become the bad boys in the world. Letting all our sacrifices go down the drain thanks to some silly bureaucratic failures. Taking care of her all these years and ending up her go like this.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:47pm
What a Drama.
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Nov 07, 2016 07:57pm
Oh... don't send her back. Let her live here. I myself living in a foreign country and I totally understand how it feels if someone kicks you out.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:07pm
Let her leave to Afghanistan respectfully.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:07pm
This is what Pakistan gets for giving these people refuge. Good riddence. We must clean up Pakistan by expelling these people.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:07pm
Sharbat gula - Please take millions of thankless Afghans with you
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Nov 07, 2016 08:09pm
Please send the other Afghans hack to their country as well.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:11pm
The Afghan governemt is using her to gain publicity.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:20pm
Now that is a first. Refuses to stay when she's staying illegally in the first place. That's our fault, we give celebrity status to some people and then allow them to infringe on laws and get away with anything.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:20pm
NADRA should upgrade it's system to stop anti-Pakistan elements.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:37pm
Afghans are the most thankless people. They were given refuge in Pakistan yet they are always on the forefront criticizing Pakistan.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:48pm
Bye bye, see ya, good luck in Afghanistan.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:48pm
She wants to go back, let her go,
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Nov 07, 2016 08:54pm
KPK govt tried to play politics in this too and went against the federal and court decision but the woman in question don't want to stay. Lesson is: Don't politicise every matter.
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Nov 07, 2016 08:56pm
All thankless Afghan should be deport. They hate Pakistan very much. Now look Sharbat Gula insult Pakistan. How thankless ?
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Nov 07, 2016 09:00pm
Good riddance
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Nov 07, 2016 09:12pm
Wishing her well... A life away from Home is hard!
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Nov 07, 2016 09:17pm
Good decision. Let her go to Afghanistan .. mind that don't let her come back. Hope all Afghanis return home by March. They have Govt. and homes waiting for them...
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Nov 07, 2016 09:18pm
She obviously wont stay as Afghan authorities have offered her a house & more , If it was opposite the case would have been different
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Nov 07, 2016 09:33pm
It's a really sorry state of affair that Pakistan government (including IK) bent backwards to ignore the country's laws on forgery and tried to appease the ungrateful Afghan government and this lady. A lesson for all our politicians...respect your country and its laws...really disappointed with NS and IK and Co.
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Nov 07, 2016 09:46pm
The NADRA Director, officers and whoever assisted in forgery for the Pakistani Passport and ID Card, should be arrested, tried and imprisoned as an exemplary sentence.
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Nov 07, 2016 09:54pm
Some wise person once said: offer help only if asked for,,, as refusal will upset you unnecessarily.
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Nov 07, 2016 10:17pm
.....and you are welcome!!!
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Nov 07, 2016 10:17pm
How can she leave on her will, whereas the very reason she was caught was forged document and fake Pakistani identity....she along with the staff of concerned government officials should be persecuted in the court of law
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Nov 07, 2016 10:51pm
She must go to jail for the crime and then get deported
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Nov 07, 2016 11:04pm
y didn't think of leaving pakistan before her arrest
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Nov 07, 2016 11:51pm
@ART KP I have not heard a single word from the afghan government about this icon
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Nov 08, 2016 01:06am
Let her go with dignity and respect. I don't know who to blame for this war, but both Pakistan and Afghanistan is suffering for last 35 years.
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Nov 08, 2016 01:43am
Wherever you go hope peace and dignity finds you for you must be a tired woman by now after all these years
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Nov 08, 2016 06:30am
Please let her go, with best wishes.
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Nov 08, 2016 07:40am
@J Ahsan you nailed it
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Nov 08, 2016 08:46am
Send her back immediately
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Nov 08, 2016 09:46am
Good riddance
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Nov 08, 2016 10:59am
NADRA needs to make an example of the staff involved in this scam.
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Nov 08, 2016 11:14am
I am in Saudi Arabia and I am legally stay here. Here thousands of Pakistani living illegal and many are in prison,then why our Pakistani says that Saudi govt. did not respect our people and take in prison or quick back to Pakistan.Sure we gave place to Afghans in Pakistan but we actually get Dollars on behalf of them from UN to stay in Pakistan but did not give them even 1 seed of wheat. They are working here and earn by their own hand.
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Nov 08, 2016 01:55pm
@Sheraz FATA is part of Afghanistan too, might as well give it, dont you think...
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Nov 08, 2016 07:02pm
She has the right to be wherever she wants to be, if she moves to Afghanistan, send her with respect, but the Afghan government should not use this as an excuse to beat up Pakistan with, because if they are sincere, then they should make the offer they made to her, to all their countrymen in Pakistan. Otherwise taking one person back for PR is just very cruel, you need to invite all your countrymen with the same respect as Sharbat gul.
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Nov 08, 2016 07:05pm
@ART KP I hope they do the same for all their people, not just one. Afghan govt gave one home? Pakistan gave millions of Afghans a home for over 35 years. How about a simple thank you?
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Nov 08, 2016 07:08pm
@Sahmad so you think the millions of Afghans fleeing war and running to Pakistan did not ask for it?
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Nov 08, 2016 07:09pm
@Rashid Minhas you sound like an Afghan, that is a lie that Pakistan got money from the UN, Pakistan got a very small amount, the rest it has been spending from its own pocket, dont forget the UNHCR only pays for registered Afghans and that too a small amount, the unregistered are in millions and they are getting help only from Pakistan govt. Again, try saying thank you, it wont hurt your mouth.
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Nov 09, 2016 01:39am
If she wants to go back to her beloved mother land, then let her go. What's the big fuss?
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Nov 09, 2016 09:43am
y good wishes by kp delegation???
For breakinhg law of Pakistan and spoiling her own credibility??
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