Pak’s KPK govt opposes forcible eviction of Afghan refugees after March 31 deadline

PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has refused to be part of the federal government’s decision regarding forcible eviction of the Afghan refugees after the expiry of the March 31 deadline.

Official sources in the provincial government, who wished not to be named, said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-led KPK Government has decided not to be part of the forcible repatriation of the Afghan refugees.

The provincial authorities have clarified that they will not interfere in federal policies but will ensure that Afghan refugees, willing to return voluntarily, will be provided with all necessary facilities. PTI