Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Afghan refugees in Pakistan’s Peshawar said that their lives have collapsed into a cycle of daytime labour and nighttime fear due to police raids, economic strain and lack of legal documents, according to a latest report. Many Afghan refugees said that they work for long hours but get minimal pay and then hide in graveyards, half-built buildings or open fields to avoid arrest. Afghan refugee in Peshawar said, “We leave early in the morning to look for work. But at night…
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Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) As many as 525 Afghan families have been repatriated from Pakistan to Afghanistan as three refugee camps in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have now been completely vacated, local media reported on Tuesday. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Umar Khittab Khan said that the phased repatriation of Afghan refugees was being conducted as per the orders issued by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported.He stated that under thi…
Kabul, April 20 (IANS) At least 6,148 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Pakistan in a single day, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees’ Problems reported on Monday.The returnees crossed into the country through the Torkham border crossing on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province, the commission said, adding that all received necessary government assistance upon arrival at the crossing point…
Kabul, Jan 5 (IANS) Business leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan held discussions on reopening the Torkham border crossing, aiming to ease trade disruptions between two nations, local media reported on Monday. The Taliban-run Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that they and Pakistani counterparts agreed to establish a joint delegation to hold talks on reopening the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan’s Khaama Press reported.In a statement, the chamber said Pakistan’s Chamber of…