increasing pressure on the Afghan government; The position of the Pakistan Army was determined
While some former Pakistani officials said that deporting refugees is a new way for Pakistani generals to pressure Afghanistan, the country's army chief emphasized that Islamabad's decision is based on Pakistan's interests. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim news agency, General ” Asim Muneer, Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army, stated that illegal foreign citizens were seriously affecting the security and economy of Pakistan and the decision to return them is in our interest.
Geo News TV announced in a report that the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army during his visit to Peshawar also said that illegal foreign citizens will be returned to their country in a humane and dignified manner according to the established norms.
In October, Pakistan set a deadline for undocumented refugees, including 1.7 million Afghans, to leave Pakistan until November 1. faced widespread internal and external criticism, but the interim government of Pakistan did not back down from its decision.
According to Pakistani media statistics, more than 450,000 Afghan refugees have been deported from Pakistan so far. .
Taliban Foreign Minister “Amir Khan Motaghi” had previously stated in response to the decision of the Pakistani government: the mass deportation of Afghan refugees by Islamabad at the same time as the beginning of the cold season. The purpose is to put pressure on the ruling body of Kabul to accept the demands of Islamabad.
He had said that Pakistan has two goals behind these pressures, which he said is not within the power of the Afghan government; First is the issue of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is an internal issue and existed in Kabul before the Taliban came to power, and secondly, Islamabad expects Kabul to recognize the Durand Line as a common border, which is also an issue beyond the control of any government. It is in Afghanistan and it concerns the entire people of the country.
Publisher | Tasnim News |