June 19, 2016
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Pakistan cannot leave border with Afghanistan unguarded
PESA wants early repatriation of Afghan refugees
By: inpISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ex-servicemen Association (PESA) on Sunday said Pakistan cannot leave 2,250km border with Afghanistan unguarded, which could result in infiltration by anti-state elements.
A PESA meeting, under the chair of President General Ali Kuli Khan, condemned firing by Afghan troops and criticised conduct of the Kabul ambassador.
They Afghan government was speaking language of some other powers who want hegemony over the region and they are seeking total surrender by Afghan Taliban under the garb of peace talks, the participants noted.
Pakistan holds the cards in the form of over three million Afghan refugees who have not only damaged our economy and society but their camps are being used as launching pads for terrorist activities, they said.
PESA supported the decision by Pakistan Army that refugees going back to Afghanistan will not be allowed to re-enter Pakistan without proper documentation.
It fully supported the hardline stance of Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif in the backdrop of unprovoked attack of Afghan troops on the Torkham border post.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk