Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit

Pakistan Says 1.45 Million Afghans Can Stay For Another Year Following UN Refugee Chief’s Visit

The decision came after a widely criticized anti-migrant crackdown that started last year forced an estimated 600,000 Afghans to return home.

Afghan refugees’ stay extended by one year

Pakistan grants 1.4m Afghan refugees one more year of stay

Pakistan has announced its willingness to stretch the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees by one more year. The government said Wednesday it will extend the registration cards of the nearly 1.5 million Afghan refugees after a senior UN official appealed to the country to pause its deportation plan. “The federal cabinet approved a one-year extension of the validity of POR (Proof of Registration) cards of 1.45 million Afghan refugees,” the prime …

Pakistan extends 1.45 million Afghan refugees' right to remain by 1 year

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's cabinet said it approved an extension until June 2025 for the 1.45 million Afghan refugees legally residing in the country who hold Proof of Registration cards

Pakistan allows lawful Afghan refugees to stay for another year

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said the decision was made during a cabinet meeting he chaired in Islamabad

Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Wednesday it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day after a visit by the U.N.