Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s prime minister Ali Amin Gandapur said his government will not suffer from force to the Afghan citizens of the province.
Going to a press conference in Islamabad, he said: “If any Afghan wants to return voluntarily, we will facilitate them, but no one will be expelled by force.”
He stressed that sustainable peace in the region is impossible without stability in Afghanistan, adding that current disturbances come from “our defective policies” that forced people to take weapons, Express News reported.
Gandapur said that reconstructing trust and guaranteeing peace in Afghanistan and border areas is essential for regional stability. “We will not display the force. Neither the Provincial Police nor the Administration will evict anyone. Instead, we will establish camps to help those who wish to return voluntarily,” he added.
Criticizing the Federal Government, the CM of KP said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan is directing conversations with Afghanistan, but the federal policy about Afghan refugees is “fundamentally defective.”
On terrorism, Gandapur said that Pakistan faces violence in part because it is an Islamic State and “the region is where the Ghazwa-E-Hind is expected.”
He linked terrorism with international interests, saying that the American agreements of Pakistan had indicated the rich mineral resources in the region, after which violence intensified.
He concluded by stating that negotiations with Afghanistan should be of interest to Pakistan and should be followed if a viable path arises.
