Caretaker Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Friday said over 0.4 million Afghan migrants had so far returned to their country. He said the process for the repatriation of illegal migrants to their countries continued and appealed to the Afghan authorities to provide all possible facilities to those returning from Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference here at the Civil Secretariat, Jan Achakzai that government had decided to take action against terrorists and their facilitators to eliminate the menace from its soil. If any foreigner was found involved in terrorist activities, they would be dealt sternly in accordance with to the law, he added. He said that the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) was working for the betterment of the economy.
The minister claimed that development works in the province were facing slowness due to the bureaucracy, which was not cooperating with the caretaker government. Fund million of rupees might be lapsed if the same were not released and consequently the ongoing development projects would remain incomplete, he added.
Meanwhile repatriation of illegal foreign nationals including Afghans to their homeland is continuing. Thousands of Afghans are returning to their homeland on daily basis through Chaman and Torkham borders, thanking Pakistan for its generosity. Apart from other measures for the dignified return of Afghans to their country, transit camps equipped with all facilities have been established in various districts for their temporary accommodation.
It is pertinent to mention here that 1425 more illegal Afghan nationals, boarding 135 vehicles returned to their country yesterday. So far, 251,008 Afghans have been repatriated to Afghanistan. The minister claimed that development works in the province were facing slowness due to the bureaucracy, which was not cooperating with the caretaker government. Fund million of rupees might be lapsed if the same were not released and consequently the ongoing development projects would remain incomplete, he added.—INP
