ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday extended the stay of registered Afghan refugees by one year, after the U.N. refugee commissioner asked for a pause in the country's plan to repatriate refugees.
The Ministry of Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) issued a notification to extend the period of registration card of Afghan refugees.
According to the notification, the extension will be applicable from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The extension of POR will be applicable to registered Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan.
Sources said that the registration card for registered Afghan refugees had expired on June 30, 2024 and the number of registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan is about 1.4million.
Islamabad began expelling undocumented foreigners, mostly Afghans, in November last year amid a row over accusations that Afghanistan harbours Pakistani Islamist militants.
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Earlier, A leaked call between Noor Wali, the leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and his associate has unveiled plans for terrorist attacks on schools, hospitals, and security forces.
In the call, Noor Wali instructs his associate to target government schools and hospitals with explosives while ensuring that the TTP does not claim responsibility for the attacks.
He also directs his subordinate to attack the homes of police and military personnel to create fear and chaos. Noor Wali explicitly mentions blowing up the houses of on-duty police and army personnel.
