PESHAWAR, Oct 26 (APP): Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammed Azam Khan has said that repatriation programme of foreign nationals illegally living in the province has been finalized.
In a statement issued here on Thursday, the chief minister said that all illegal foreigners can go back to their homelands voluntarily till the 1st of next month; and the government will extend every possible support to them for this purpose.
He said that so far, around 60,000 such foreign nationals have gone back to their homeland via Torkham boarder.
Muhammad Azam Khan said that action against foreigners illegally living in the province would be initiated from 1st of November under which repatriation of such persons would be carried out from the designated points in the province.
“concerned administration will arrange temporary points where food would be provided; and women, children and old people would be accorded special treatment as per the traditions of the land.
He said that currently, three temporary centers/spots are being arranged at Peshawar, Haripur and Landi Kotal. Under this temporary arrangement, doctors, medicines and other health facilities would also be extended.
He further said that a programme has also been chalked out for the easy repatriation of those foreign nationals coming from other provinces. The government is hopeful that the entire repatriation process of all such foreigners will be completed amicably; and action would be taken against those creating hurdles in the repatriation process.
He appealed to the citizens not to provide shelters to foreigners living here without legal cover.
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