160 Afghan Refugees’ Representatives Meet Balkhi

Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said that some 160 refugees’ representatives from different parts of Pakistan have come to Afghanistan to talk about their problems with the ministry officials. A press release from Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations stated that the Afghan refugees’ attaché, representatives of refugees in Pakistan, businessmen and female representatives talked about their problems and demanded help from the government in resolving them. The Statement added that Afghan Minister of Refugees and Repatriations Sayed Hussain Alimi Balkhi met representatives of Afghan refugees and listened to their problems. Balkhi said that it is the government’s top priority to address problems being faced by returning families and provide them all necessary facilities. The statement further stated that Balkhi said Pakistan would start registering undocumented Afghan refugees on August 16 and that the Afghan government provided two types of services to repatriates — humanitarian and development.