INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
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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