INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan&s government on Friday extended the stay of Afghan refugees in the country till June 30, amid repatriation of illegal foreign
nationals.There are around 1.3 million registered Afghans living in Pakistan, according to a spokesman for UN refugee agency UNHCR in
Islamabad, Dawn newspaper reported.&On the recommendation of the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions, the federal cabinet approved the
extension of the validity of PoR cards of Afghan refugees from April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024,& said an official statement, issued by the
Prime Minister&s Office.The PoR cardholders will be repatriated in the third phase of the plan that will begin after the repatriation of
&illegal foreign nationals& residing in Pakistan is completed, the statement added.The PoR card holders avail schools, bank accounts and
other facilities in Pakistan.Repatriation of undocumented refugees began on November 1 and continues
More than 500,000 Afghans have been expelled so far. The post Pakistan extends registered Afghan refugees& stay till June 30 first
