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07-02-2016, 05:52 AM
ISLAMABAD: Minster for States and Frontier Regions, Lt General (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch said on Friday that the option of forced repatriation of Afghan refugees is **t under consideration as Pakistan desires dignified return of Afghans to their motherland.
"** such option is under consideration. They had to go back by December 2015 but the deadline was repeatedly extended." "Pakistan's eco**my can ** more afford their burden," he said in a private news channel’s program, adding
that Pakistan does **t have the capacity to absorb such big chunk of population and whatever time they stay here their status will be that of refugees and finally they will have to go back."
”Neither our eco**my has the capacity to host them permanently, **r our laws have any provision to absorb them. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the United Nations and the Afghan government to ensure their repatriation,” he said.
The minister said as per commitment the Afghan government had to take number of measures for their return, including housing, health, education, land levelling and employment facilities for them. But **thing on ground has been done so far instead of mere statements and commitments.
Baloch said on July 19, Afghan Minister will visit Pakistan in this regard and Pakistan will emphasize on him to take concrete measures for their return.
It was our commitment to host them and repatriate in a dignified manner and we still stand by our commitment.
”**w it is their turn to fulfil commitments and if they will fail we shall look for other options,” he said.
Answering a question Baloch said, “At this stage I shall **t say anything with respect to their forced repatriation.”
Our utmost effort would be to persuade the Afghan government and the international community to manage their respectable return, Baloch added.
”If our concerns will **t be considered seriously, then we shall have to revisit the clause of voluntary return,” he added.
He said: “Out of three million refugees only 1.5 million are registered and Pakistan is bearing their burden on its eco**my, which is ** more bearable for us.”
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"** such option is under consideration. They had to go back by December 2015 but the deadline was repeatedly extended." "Pakistan's eco**my can ** more afford their burden," he said in a private news channel’s program, adding
that Pakistan does **t have the capacity to absorb such big chunk of population and whatever time they stay here their status will be that of refugees and finally they will have to go back."
”Neither our eco**my has the capacity to host them permanently, **r our laws have any provision to absorb them. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the United Nations and the Afghan government to ensure their repatriation,” he said.
The minister said as per commitment the Afghan government had to take number of measures for their return, including housing, health, education, land levelling and employment facilities for them. But **thing on ground has been done so far instead of mere statements and commitments.
Baloch said on July 19, Afghan Minister will visit Pakistan in this regard and Pakistan will emphasize on him to take concrete measures for their return.
It was our commitment to host them and repatriate in a dignified manner and we still stand by our commitment.
”**w it is their turn to fulfil commitments and if they will fail we shall look for other options,” he said.
Answering a question Baloch said, “At this stage I shall **t say anything with respect to their forced repatriation.”
Our utmost effort would be to persuade the Afghan government and the international community to manage their respectable return, Baloch added.
”If our concerns will **t be considered seriously, then we shall have to revisit the clause of voluntary return,” he added.
He said: “Out of three million refugees only 1.5 million are registered and Pakistan is bearing their burden on its eco**my, which is ** more bearable for us.”
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