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Thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan face repatriation

Sunday, 17 January 2016 3:23 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 17 January 2016 3:24 AM ]

Afghan refugees gather for renewal of their family cards at the Chamkany registration center on the outskirts of Peshawar on December 31, 2015. AFP

Javed Rana

Press TV, Islamabad

The fate of thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan is hanging in the balance, after Islamabad decided to give them only a temporary six-month stay. Kabul had asked Islamabad to extend the period for up to three years, citing the current surge in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s restive regions. Our correspondent Javed Rana has more details.

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