Afghan elders demand reimbu­rsemen­t for millio­ns of rupees invest­ed in Pakist­anPESHAWAR: Afghan refugee elders in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have rejected the January 31 deadline set by the government for their stay in the country and demanded more time to sort out their business matters with local people. Afghan refugees may win extension in stayAfghans have invested more than $4 billion in different sectors, he added. It’s pertinent to mention here that Afghan businessmen invested millions of rupees in buying properties as well as giving loans to locals. While criticising the authorities in Kabul, Shinwari said that the Afghan government failed to accommodate the refugees who had already repatriated back home. On January 3, the government granted a 30-day extension in the legal stay of refugees with the next expiry date set for January 31.

Source: The Express Tribune January 08, 2018 15:33 UTC