Govt permits Afghan refugees to reside in Pakistan for yet another yr

The federal government has determined to prolong the stay of registered Afghan refugees living in Pakistan until June 30, 2020.

The choice, notified with the aid of the Ministry of States and Frontier regions (SAFRON), comes during Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's ongoing talk over with to Pakistan and days earlier than the latest extension ends on June 30, 2019.

"In pursuance of approval of the Federal cupboard conveyed vide cabinet Division's Memorandum No.550(S)/Rule-19/2019-Cab, dated 27 June, 2019, the govt of Pakistan is completely satisfied to lengthen the Validity in appreciate of Tripartite contract, Proof of Registration (PoR) cards till 30-06-2020," examine the notification.

The ministry also announced an extension within the validity of Afghan Citizen playing cards (ACC) till October 31, 2019.

prime Minister Imran Khan additionally informed the Afghan president concerning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt's resolution.

As per records gathered with the aid of the United nations excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there have been 1,405,715 registered Afghan refugees and 210,465 Afghan households in Pakistan as of June three, 2019.

The UN refugee agency defines registered Afghans as those who have legitimate Proof of Registration (PoR) playing cards issued by means of the Pakistani government.

The records suggests the agency facilitated voluntary repatriation of 4,374,208 Afghan refugees from 2002 till December four, 2018.

This yr – until June 24, 2019 – UNHCR has facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 2,036 Afghan refugees.

at the UNHCR hosted and chaired 30th Tripartite commission assembly in Islamabad on June 18, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the refugee company reaffirmed their commitment to uphold the precept of voluntary repatriation – in protection and dignity – under the Tripartite settlement.

They called for greater efforts to create an environment conducive to voluntary return and sustainable reintegration in Afghanistan, and vowed to continue aiding the host communities in Pakistan, within the framework of the options strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR).

All three stakeholders also expressed difficulty on the lower within the voluntary repatriation provide offered to Afghan refugees and encouraged the foreign neighborhood to enhance the money grant to its outdated level of approximately $400 per particular person.