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ISLAMABAD, (APP): The government on Friday gave an
extension to the stay of registered Afghans residing in the country
by March 31 next year.
The federal cabinet with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
in the chair, approved extension of Proof Registration (PoR) Cards and
Tripartite Agreement relating to Afghan refugees.
The Prime Minister said, “The Afghans are our brothers and
very dear to us. Adequate and concrete steps will be ensured for
their facilitation.”
He directed the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions to
hold broad-based consultations with the national leadership of
mainstream political parties and Afghan representatives for
addressing the concerns of Afghan refugees.
“We will not allow that Afghan refugees living in Pakistan to
be terrified in any way. They are our guests and their return plans
would be decided in a way that does not create any negative
impression in the minds of people living on both sides of the
border,” he said.