Drive begins to register Afghans who fled war

18 Aug, 2017

Pakistan has launched a registration drive to document the estimated 1 million Afghan nationals who have been living in the country illegally since fleeing war and unrest in the 1980s. Syed Jawad Hussain, the official in charge of a registration center near the Peshawar, said the drive is aimed at encouraging Afghans to register with authorities or return to their homeland.

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