Unregistered Afghan Refugees Asked To Leave Jamrud
Muhammad Rameez Published July 21, 2016 | 01:59 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st july,2016) : Political administration of Khyber Agency has given one-week deadline to unregistered Afghan refugees in Jamrud sub-division to vacate houses and leave the area. According to a private news channel, administration said that a crackdown would be launched against unregistered Afghans after the expiry of the deadline. Officials of the political administration with the help of tribal elders made announcements through loudspeakers in the mosques, asking the Afghan refugees to leave the area.
Assistant Political Agent Jamrud Saiful islam said that they had received strict directives from the high-ups to take action against illegal Afghans if they failed to present themselves for voluntary repatriation.
He added that the move was part of the security arrangements and maintaining law and order in the area. The political administration also asked the tribal elders of the respective areas to help the government in the drive against illegal Afghan refugees.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
King Charles to resume some public duties during cancer treatment: palace
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
Woman stabbed in Israel, attacker killed: police
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Saudi ministry warns against fraudulent Hajj schemes; urges vigilance, official channels for booking
1 hour ago -
SC to take up 9 identical petitions regarding judges' letter
2 hours ago -
Woman committed suicide in Pindigheb
2 hours ago -
Teenage girl abducted in Hassanabdal
2 hours ago -
NTDC Super 8 Inter-Departmental Tape Ball Cricket Tournament concludes: GM (HR) team clinches the w ..
2 hours ago -
AJK President calls for overseas Kashmiris' proactive role to expose the Modi government's nefarious ..
2 hours ago
-
AJK-wide campaign begins to vanish black-tinted glasses to all sorts of vehicles
2 hours ago -
Islamabad to be digitalized as pilot project under national digitalization plan: IT Minister
2 hours ago -
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
3 hours ago -
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
3 hours ago -
Documentary on life of Jamiluddin Aali screened at embassy
3 hours ago -
"Sindh Theater Festival 2024" commences in Larkana
3 hours ago