KABUL (Pajhwok): The Australian government has announced providing at least 15,000 visas for Afghan nationals through its humanitarian and family visa programme over the next four years.
However, advocacy groups have labelled Friday's announcement as "misleading", saying it is a commitment within existing quotas -- not additional places.
In a statement, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said this "increased allocation" includes 10,000 places for Afghan nationals within Australia’s existing humanitarian visa programme and at least 5,000 visas within the family stream.
“The war in Afghanistan was Australia’s longest, and a humanitarian intake of this size reflects . . .
