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The president of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Muhammad Tadeen Khan Tarakai has urged the government and the judiciary to reconsider the decision to forcibly repatriate Afghan refugees and to play a role in finding a solution through mutual understanding and negotiations.
Dawn reports that while speaking at a press conference on Monday, he said, “Forcibly repatriating Afghan refugees is not the solution to the issue.”
He noted that over 3.5 million Afghan refugees are living in 72 camps across the country. While expressing gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their hospitality towards Afghanistan refugees for the past 45 years, he emphasized that these refugees have not been involved in any issues in Pakistan.
Mr Tarakai highlighted the difficulties Afghan refugees face in returning to Afghanistan, as many have no homes, jobs or business opportunities to support themselves.
