150,000 Afghan refugees have voluntarily returned, says Kakakhel
\nPESHAWAR
\nA special caretaker cabinet meeting held here on Friday with Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan in the chair, meticulously reviewed various issues concerning the evacuation of illegally residing foreigners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nChief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, Additional Chief Secretary for Interior Abid Majeed, along with relevant administrative secretaries and officials, attended the meeting.
\nThe cabinet was briefed on the arrangements made by the KP government for the repatriation of illegal immigrants and associated matters.
\nCaretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan expressed his contentment with the administration\u2019s efforts in facilitating the return of illegal immigrants to their home countries and the amenities offered in the holding centres.
\nHe commended the roles played by various departments and institutions, including district administration and police, in providing facilities and accommodations for the returning migrants.
\nThe Chief Minister directed that voluntarily returning illegal immigrants be treated with the utmost humanity, ensuring special care during their repatriation, and respecting the province\u2019s traditions and values.
\nEmphasizing the importance of transparency in all expenses related to the foreign evacuation process, he called for maintaining a detailed record of both regular and emergency expenses.
\nMr Khan stressed strict adherence to rules and regulations governing these expenses and the development of mechanisms to ensure transparency.
\nDuring a press conference regarding the cabinet meeting\u2019s decisions, Caretaker Minister of Information and Public Relations, Barrister Feroze Jamal Kakakhel, highlighted the need for an orderly and respectful approach to the return of illegal residents, in line with KP\u2019s traditions.
\nHe mentioned exemptions for women and children from biometric requirements, facilities at transit points, and the influx of illegal residents from other provinces into KP, leading to increased responsibilities for the province.
\nAn emergency has been declared in Nowshera, Peshawar, and Khyber districts to improve management.
\nKakakhel revealed that the caretaker cabinet approved the release of emergency funds for the relief department, with an estimated expenditure of one billion rupees.
\nThe federal caretaker government has been contacted for immediate provision.
\nHe noted that the federal government will work with provincial governments to share expenses because this issue extends beyond KP to affect all provinces.
\nProviding statistics, Kakakhel mentioned that approximately 150,000 illegal individuals have voluntarily returned, and the deportation process is ongoing alongside voluntary returns.
\nThe caretaker provincial information minister emphasized the encouragement of voluntary returns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
150,000 Afghan refugees have voluntarily returned, says Kakakhel PESHAWAR A special caretaker cabinet meeting held here on Friday with Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan in the chair, meticulously reviewed various issues concerning the evacuation of illegally residing foreigners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, Additional Chief Secretary for Interior Abid Majeed, along with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-365855","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n