ISLAMABAD: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced suspension of UNHCR-facilitated voluntary repatriation process for all registered Afghans holding valid proof of registration cards from December 1 for the next three months.
The voluntary repatriation process will resume on March 1, 2019.
During the winter break, the UNHCR will not facilitate repatriation from the Voluntary Repatriation Centres at Azakhel, Nowshera and Baleli, Quetta, the UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday.
Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2018
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jameel
Nov 21, 2018 09:12am
We're they not to become first class citizens of Pakistan ?
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M. Emad
Nov 21, 2018 09:15am
Pakistan should give citizenship to the hard working Afghan refugees.
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Ahmed khan lehri
Nov 21, 2018 09:47am
Send them ASP. Otherwise continue to face terrorism, narcotics, drugs, smuggling and various Law & Order issues.
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El Cid
Nov 21, 2018 09:54am
End this painful limbo. All Afghan refugees should be given Pakistani citizenship. All born in Pakistan are constitutionally Pakistanis, that is not even an issue.
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Shib
Nov 21, 2018 11:53am
Why...is our country free for all...Send them back ...we had enough of suffering due to these people and yet we are being blamed to terror... Enough of hospitality...throw them out....we cannot afford any more and cannot do more....as demanded ....
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Tarik
Nov 22, 2018 02:04am
Send them all ASAP, enough hosting them for 30 years with out any appreciation.
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Amir
Nov 22, 2018 12:07pm
send them all back immediately. We need to take care of our citizens FIRST and feed them and provide them jobs
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