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UN hails Pakistan decision on extending refugee cards

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PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The UN refugee agency has welcomed the Pakistan government’s decision on extending Proof of Registration (PoR) cards issued to 1.4 million Afghan refugees until June 30 2019.

UNHCR Country Representative Ruvendrini Menikdiwela said on Friday: “The decision will provide relief and predictability to Afghan refugees who were facing uncertainty and anxiety.”

At a meeting with Arbab Shahzad, an adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Menikdiwela appreciated the people and government of Pakistan for hosting Afghan refugees for nearly four decades.

“Pakistan . . .

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