Chief assured Balochistan support in the crackdown against illegal activities,
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Safron), through a notification, has asked relevant departments and agencies to refrain from harassing or taking any undue adverse action against registered Afghan refugees holding proof of registration (PoR) on cards and holders of Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) issued by Nadra.
The notification says that instructions had already been conveyed to all stake holders and provincial governments that Afghan refugees with valid proof of registration and Afghan Citizen Card were allowed to reside temporarily in Pakistan and could only be repatriated voluntarily.
It further stated that harassing, arresting, detaining registered Afghan refugees would adversely affect Pakistan’s image and goodwill earned over the last 43 years.
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The army chief said this while attending the apex committee that was presided over by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar in Quetta on Tuesday. Caretaker Balochistan Chief Minister Ali Mardan Khan Domki was also present.
Last month, the interim government started cracking down on hoarders, electricity thieves, smugglers, and hoarders to improve the economy. The action was taken after protests against exorbitant bills and the rupee depreciation in the money market.
According to a statement, officials briefed the forum on the revised National Action Plan, law enforcement operations, anti-smuggling and anti-narcotics operations in Balochistan, security of foreign nationals employed on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor/non-CPEC/private projects, repatriation of illegal foreigners, foreign currency regularisation measures, and progress on SIFC initiatives in Balochistan.
The interim prime minister expressed confidence in the progress made by the Balochistan government and assured the full support of the federal government.
“Socio-economic development of Balochistan is imperative for ensuring peace and development of the province,” Kakar said.
The statement quoted the army chief as saying, “The army will provide full support in concert with LEAs and other government departments for enforcement actions against a spectrum of illegal activities with full force to deny pilferage of resources and economic losses that the country suffers due to these activities.”
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