525 Afghan families repatriated from Bannu
Pakistani authorities have repatriated 525 Afghan families from refugee camps in Bannu as part of a broader government directive to return Afghan nationals to their home country. The government is now extending these efforts to include Afghan nationals living in private residences.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing regional geopolitical tensions and shifting immigration policies regarding the status of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source BANNU: Around 525 Afghan families have been sent back to their homeland following their eviction from three refugee camps here, officials said on Tuesday.
Bannu additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Umar Khittab Khan told Dawn that the phased repatriation of all Afghan refugees was being carried out in line with the directives of the KP government, whether they lived in refugee camps, urban areas or villages.
He said that under the policy, all 525 families living in refugee camps in Bizankhel, Ghoriwala and Mamandkhel areas had been repatriated to Afghanistan.
According to the ADC, the families were repatriated through the Torkham border crossing, with the government providing transportation and other necessary facilities to facilitate the repatriation process.
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