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Voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees restarts
March 02, 2020

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The process of voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to their country has restarted after a break of three months.

UNHCR Spokesman Qaiser Afridi while talking to media persons in Peshawar said the repatriation will continue for next nine months.

He said that two centers have been established at Nowshera and Quetta for voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees.

The spokesman said that at the time around 1.4 million Afghan refugees are living in different cities of Pakistan.

He said the voluntary repatriating Afghan refugees will get 200 dollars each on reaching Qandahar, Nangarhar and Kabul.