PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Nearly 1.4 million documented Afghan refugees have been allowed to stay in Pakistan for another three months.
The decision on granting the refugees the interim extension till September 30 came at a weekly cabinet meeting, chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (R) Nasirul Mulk.
On January 31, registered Afghan refugees had been granted a 60-day extension in their stay in Pakistan till March 31. Upon the expiry of the deadline, the cabinet granted the Afghans a 90-day extension.
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