He said that no development funds pertaining to Balochistan are routed through this Ministry, however, he said under the Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas (RAHA) projects, 36 projects costing Rs. 743.38 million have been executed since 2013 in four Pashtun bordering districts of Balochistan. Replying to another question, the minister said that it was decided in All Parties Conference(APC) held here last year that afghan refugees would be send back to their origin country.

The repatriation of these migrants would be made possible with a suitable way so that they would not face any difficulty, he added.

The children of the Afghan refugees who are studying in Pakistan, he said, would be awarded study visas adding that business visas would also be given to those refugees having business in the country. He said that those refugees who are unregistered and living illegally in the Pakistan would be send back strictly.

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