April 10, 2025
Pakistan rejects call for joint mechanism as Afghan govt braces for refugees’ influx
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan interim government is bracing for an influx of refugees being repatriated and deported by Pakistan as part of the country’s policy to repatriate all illegal foreigners. The Interior Ministry of Pakistan announced the second phase of repatriation of Afghan refugees under its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Program (IFRP) being implemented from 1 November 2023. This policy was announced by the caretaker government over security concerns. The UN refugee agency says there are about 800,000 Afghan refugees, who hold Afghan Citizenship Cards (ACC). Immigration sources in Khyber district told The Pakistan Daily on Thursday that a total of 20,124 Afghans



