New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday prolonged the deadline until June 30th for the deportation of Afghan refugees residing within the nation with Proof of Registration (PoR) playing cards, in accordance with an official assertion.
The deportation of unlawful Afghan refugees staying in Pakistan has been occurring because the authorities gave an ultimatum to all refugee Afghan nationals to depart Pakistan by November 1 final 12 months.
The PoR is an id card for Afghan refugees that entitles them to stay in Pakistan legally and is issued by the nation's Nationwide Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). PoRs are issued to Afghan refugees after they get themselves registered with the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
In a cupboard assembly chaired by Prime Minister Sharif, the Pak authorities additionally stated that Afghans with POR could be repatriated to Afghanistan within the third part.
“The Cupboard has authorized the extension of POR playing cards of Afghan refugees until 30th June this 12 months, enabling the cardholders to avail faculties, financial institution accounts and different services in Pakistan in the intervening time. These POR cardholders can be repatriated within the third part of the continued repatriation program of unlawful nationals residing in Pakistan,” stated the assertion.
Pakistan's transfer to deport Afghans again to their native nation has been condemned by the worldwide human rights our bodies.
In response to Amnesty Worldwide, since November 2023, a complete of 5,27,981 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan—abandoning their properties, properties and group in Pakistan.
The worldwide rights physique has repeatedly urged the federal government to reverse its choice to deport Afghan refugees, most not too long ago in its ten-point Human Rights Constitution for the newly elected authorities in Pakistan.
Throughout the cupboard assembly, the members additionally acquired a briefing from the Aviation secretary on the progress of the privatization of Pakistan Worldwide Airways.
“The assembly was additionally briefed by the Secretary Aviation about measures taken to enhance services at airports throughout the nation, particularly Lahore and Karachi,” stated the assertion.
