INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan’s minister for States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam has sought the support of the international community, United Nations and
the Islamic Emirate for the repatriation of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan.During his visit to an Afghan refugees’ camp in Saranan,
Qila Abdullah District in Balochistan province on Thursday, Muqam said Pakistan will provide “all possible help and assistance” to the
returning Afghan refugees for their “honourable and respectful” departure to their country, Dawn newspaper reported.“I’m visiting
the refugee camp myself to review the difficulties being faced by you people,” said Muqam, whose ministry oversees matters relating to
merged areas and Afghan refugees.He said no country in the world, other than Pakistan, allowed refugees to live without proper
documentation.While referring to attacks in Pakistan, the minister asked the Afghan government to ensure that its soil is not used for
attacks in any other nation, including Pakistan
The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly emphasized that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any other country.He also
claimed that Afghan immigrants living in different countries were doing “propaganda” against Pakistan.“They have to realise that they
should not create difficulties for Afghan refugees living in Pakistan,” he said.Last November, Pakistan launched a crackdown on illegal
immigrants, and so far hundreds of thousands of Afghans have left the country. The post Pakistani minister seeks support from UN, Kabul
for Afghans’ return first appeared on Ariana News.
