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The Pakistan federal government has actually pressed out the deadline to next week for numerous thousands of Afghan refugees to return to their nation due to Eid al-Fitr.
AFP reported that a federal government authorities stated on condition of anonymity that “ the deadline has actually been extended until the beginning of next week due to Eid vacations.” In early March, Islamabad revealed a March 31 deadline for Afghans holding particular paperwork to leave the nation.
Afghans holding Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) —-- released by Pakistan authorities and held by 800,000 individuals, according to the United Nations —-- face deportation to Afghanistan after the due date.
More than 1.3 million Afghans who hold Proof of Registration (PoR) cards from the UN refugee firm, UNHCR, are also to be moved outside the capital Islamabad and neighbouring city Rawalpindi.
On Friday, Pakistan's Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqv chaired a high-level conference to evaluate the repatriation procedure of ACC holders.
He stated that continuous coordination is being kept in between the federal and provincial federal governments regarding the repatriation process, and the federal government will offer full assistance to the provinces.
In addition, a committee has been formed based upon the suggestions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he stated.
Naqvi likewise specified that Pakistan's Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry will visit the provinces to fix any concerns occurring during the repatriation procedure.
In addition, all arrangements for the repatriation of Afghan Citizen Card holders have actually been finished, Naqvi stated, adding that a door-to-door awareness campaign is underway, and the mapping of Afghan Citizen Card holders has been settled.
Holding centers, food arrangements, and healthcare facilities have also been arranged for those returning, he stated.
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