Slow Process of Afghan Refugee Return to Pakistan Accelerated as Deadline Passes
The process of Afghan refugees returning to their homeland, which had been slow, is set to accelerate today. At the Friendship Gate in Chaman, biometric registration of Afghan citizens will take place, and work continues at the camp in Landi Kotal for their voluntary repatriation.
The deadline for the voluntary return of Afghan refugees ended on March 31, and according to authorities, Afghan nationals will now be deported if they do not leave voluntarily.
Documents reveal that there are 709,278 registered Afghan refugees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, living in 43 camps. Of these, 344,908 refugees are residing in camps, and 307,647 hold Afghan Citizen Cards.
Since 2013, a total of 465,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland via the Torkham border crossing.
