{"id":103091,"date":"2025-04-25T11:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=103091"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:22:37","slug":"registered-afghan-refugees-must-return-by-june-30-or-face-deportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/103091\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered Afghan refugees &#8216;must return by June 30 or face deportation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan(National Times)- ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry has confirmed that Pakistan has set a June 30 deadline for registered Afghan nationals, including Proof of Registration (PoR) holders, to voluntarily return to Afghanistan. &#8220;After this, he said that formal deportation procedures will begin. Afghan refugees were and remain our guests. They are being sent back with full dignity and respect,\u201d he told\u00a0<em>Geo News<\/em>. He added that this is part of Pakistan\u2019s One Document Policy, under which 857,157 undocumented individuals\u2014most of them Afghan\u2014have already been repatriated since the policy\u2019s enforcement. Those wishing to return to Pakistan in the future must obtain visas, as per international norms. The second phase of repatriation ended on March 31, covering Afghan Citizen Card holders. The current focus is on PoR holders, who have until the end of June. Meanwhile, UNHCR\u2019s spokesperson Qaisar Khan Afridi stressed \u2014 also in conversation with\u00a0<em>Geo News\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 that deportations must be voluntary, not forced. \u201cAmong these refugees are former Afghan government officials, civil society activists, musicians, and educated professionals. Forcing them back would mean putting their lives at serious risk,\u201d he said. Afridi also highlighted that the UNHCR has received complaints of arrests in parts of Punjab, even involving some documented Afghan refugees. However, Chaudhry categorically denied such incidents, stating that no such case has been officially reported and that previous allegations turned out to be fake news upon verification. He clarified that Afghan refugees who fail to leave within the stated deadlines are not immediately deported, but are first notified, and then taken to refugee holding centres where they are provided food, shelter, security, medical aid and travel facility. \u201cThis is a structured, humane process. There is no chaos. Our hospitality has always been there for Afghan citizens,\u201d Chaudhry emphasised. He also warned of external pressure and fraudulent practices, mentioning that fake Pakistani passports had been seized in Gulf, Saudi, and European countries, prompting Pakistan to tighten its internal controls. &#8220;Just like Pakistanis follow immigration rules abroad, Afghan citizens must also abide by our laws here. In today\u2019s world, complete lawlessness is not acceptable anywhere,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan(National Times)- ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry has confirmed that Pakistan has set a June 30 deadline for registered Afghan nationals, including Proof of Registration (PoR) holders, to voluntarily return to Afghanistan. &#8220;After this, he said that formal deportation procedures will begin. Afghan refugees were and remain our guests. 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