Islamabad:
In an important political decision, Pakistan granted on Friday the headlines of the Afghan citizen card (ACC) a deadline of March 31 to leave the country or face deportation.
The reports were rounding that Pakistan planned to evict all the Afghan in the country, but this was for the first time that the Ministry of Interior officially confirmed the development.
“The illegal foreigner repatriation program (IFRP) is being implemented since November 1, 2023. In continuation of the government’s decision to repatriate all illegal foreigners, national leadership has now also decided to repatriate the headlines of ACC,” said the official brochure of the Ministry of Interior.
“It is recommended to all illegal foreigners and owners of ACC to leave the country voluntarily before March 31, 2025; thereafter, deportation will begin on April 1, 2025,” added the statement.
The Interior Ministry said that sufficient time for its dignified dignity had already been granted. “It is emphasized that no one will be mistreated during the repatriation process and arrangements for food and medical care for foreigners who return,” have also been implemented. “
“Pakistan has been a friendly host and continues to fulfill its commitments and obligations as a responsible state. It is reiterated that people who remain in Pakistan will have to fulfill all legal formalities and comply with the Constitution of Pakistan,” he said.
More than 80, 0000 Afghan living in Pakistan were illegally repatriated to their country since Pakistan launched the campaign in November 2023. Pakistan, however, saved those registered with UNHCR and those who had ACC.
It is estimated that around 3 million Afghan still reside in Pakistan. The Afghan government recently raised concerns about the forced deportation of its nationals and were imposed an alleged abuse.
Pakistan, however, denied those charges and asked the Government of Taliban Afghan to create an environment in the country to encourage the dignified return of his compatriots.
The movement will be added to the tense ties between the two countries. Pakistan has blamed Afghanistan for the increase in terrorist attacks. Pakistan said that Afghan citizens were increasingly involved in terrorist attacks in the country.
The initial investigations showed that Afghan citizens were also behind the recent terrorist attack aimed at Bannu closure.
In addition, there were fire exchanges between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the Torkham border, which remained closed for two weeks.
The situation, according to the sources, is tense at the key border that was closed on February 21 for a dispute over the construction of a new checkpoint by the Afghan Taliban.
Pakistan blamed the Afghan side for the closure of the border. “In recent days, the Afghan team has carried out an illegal and unilateral construction activity within the Pakistani territory in two points along the Pakistan border,” according to the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Despite these provocations, Pakistan has shown restricted and requested meetings of the border flag to solve the peacefully matter that was finally celebrated. However, it is unfortunate that, together with its illegal construction action, the Afghan side also resorted to the indiscriminate fire in the Torkham border terminal and our military post,” he told the journalists on Thursday.
He said that Pakistan strongly condemned these provocations and repeated actions against Torkham Border Terminal, which was part of the Integrated Traffic Trade Management System, established to promote bilateral and transit trade.
“The Afghan actions that result in the forced closure of the border crossing at a time of economic difficulties in Afghanistan are barely sensitive and will only aggravate the situation. Therefore, we resort to the Afghan internal authorities to reject violence and resolve issues through peaceful means, which according to international law and law, is the most appropriate method to resolve any dispute between two neighboring countries.”
