PESHAWAR – The federal government is likely to take decision over the issueof the stay of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan.
Federal government to extend the legal stay of over two million Afghannationals, including 1.4 million refugees, in the country beyond Sept 30.
The Afghan nationals, including 1.4 million with Proof of Registrationcards and 850,000 with Afghan Citizen Cards, will lose their legal statusin the country on Sept 30 if they are not granted extension in stay.
Kabul was not interested in the immediate return of its citizens andrecently asked Islamabad to prolong their stay for six years.
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They said the matter came under discussion during foreign minister ShahMahmood Qureshi’s visit to Kabul on Sept 15.