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Ex-PM Imran Khan: 1.5 million Afghan refugees not a burden for Pakistan

8th December, 2023 · admin

Imran Khan

Khaama: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail, criticized the deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan on Thursday. “1.5 million refugees are not much of a burden for a nation of 250 million people. There is a fear of a permanent rift in the long-standing relationship between the two countries, considering the way Afghan refugees are being expelled,” Imran Khan wrote on his social media X. “Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for 40 years but the fruits of this years-long hospitality are being wasted just because of a poor strategy, “Khan said. Imran Khan cautioned that the forced expulsion of refugees could lead to a lasting rift in the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for a more considerate approach. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: deportations, Imran Khan |
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