Achi news desk-
Islamabad (Web Desk) The government of Pakistan has extended the trial period of registration cards (POR) of Afghan refugees by two months This decision was announced after the federal cabinet meeting on Friday. Last year, the government began repatriating ‘illegal’ residents, most of them from Afghanistan.
Since then, Afghani holding registration cards have been extended earlier. On the basis of these cards, Afghans get facilities like education, health and banking in Pakistan. The government is extending the period of these cards step by step in the context of the political and law and order situation.
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The statement issued after the federal cabinet meeting said “on the proposal of the Saffron Ministry, the federal cabinet has approved the extension of Afghan refugee cards from April 1 to June 30, 2024.” The cabinet was informed. Extending the validity of these cards will give refugees access to education, health and banking services. These Afghans who hold cards will be sent back to their homeland in the third phase Last year, after the government’s campaign, Afghans living legally in Pakistan expressed concerns about their an uncertain future
After some recent attacks in Pakistan, the authorities suspected that Afghan citizens were participating in them The Afghan government said that Pakistan should have consulted the Afghan authorities before making this decision and should have given more time before the return of the refugees.
