Afghan Envoy to Pakistan warns against lumping Afghanistan with India

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Envoy warns against lumping Afghanistan with India
By Our Correspondent
Published: September 29, 2016
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Afghan envoy Dr Omar Zakhilwal. PHOTO: FILE

PESHAWAR: Afghanistan, as an independent entity, enjoys friendly relations with many countries, including India, but it should not be lumped together with India on important issues, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal said on Wednesday.

A high-level diplomatic delegation, comprising ambassadors of Afghanistan, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, the European Union and the Charge d’Affaires of the Netherlands, head of ECHO Pakistan, Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees Dr. Imran Zeb Khan and UNHCR Representative Indrika Ratwatte attended the inauguration ceremony held at the Azakhel repatriation centre.

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The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) inaugurated the agency’s second voluntary repatriation centre in Nowshera district, to facilitate the safe and dignified return of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan.

Zakhilwal who was speaking to the media said that there was misrepresentation of facts concerning India’s influence in Afghanistan.

Answering a question on the Saarc Summit, the Afghan envoy said that although Afghanistan was not a prominent member of the Saarc grouping, it was geographically part of both Central and South Asia.

“Pakistan is the closest country to us in South Asia and any decision taken will be on the basis of bilateral relationships. We have good relations with India, but intend to have even better relations with Pakistan,” he asserted.

With the opening of a new centre in Azakhel in Nowshera, UNHCR now has the capacity to facilitate the return of up to 10,000 refugees every day via the Torkham border crossing, a UNHCR statement said.

Appreciating Pakistan’s decision to extend the stay of Afghan refugees till the end of March next year, UNHCR’s Representative Indrika said: “This … is an important decision … which recognises the importance of policies to manage the legal stay of registered Afghans in Pakistan.”

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Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees Dr Imran Zeb Khan said: “Pakistan has ensured that the repatriation remains voluntary and that returns are conducted in safety and dignity.”

Dr Zeb also acknowledged the commitment and ownership of Afghanistan to facilitate the repatriation of Afghans and the steps taken to enable their sustainable reintegration.

Dr Omar Zakhilwal encouraged Afghan refugees to return to their homeland “despite challenges and join the nation-building process.”

Published in The Express Tribune, September 29th, 2016.

 

[PaklovesTurkiye]

OH....U backed out of SAARC....liar..

 

[ADIL SHERDIL]

this chap is a real piece of art. We should not lump Afghanistan and India together the main reason is that at least India has the courtesy to act our enemy in front of other while Afghanistan is like please keep our people and let us harbor your enemy and let us use our land to destabilize your but remember we are Muslims and Muslims are brothers.

 

[SilentSpeaker]

Afghan officials are learning the art of Chankiya doctrine. Just leave him alone to enjoy beautiful scenery of Islamabad for his remaining term. Rest we know afghans will server their paying masters until the last penny.

 

[somebozo]

this chap is a real piece of art. We should not lump Afghanistan and India together the main reason is that at least India has the courtesy to act our enemy in front of other while Afghanistan is like please keep our people and let us harbor your enemy and let us use our land to destabilize your but remember we are Muslims and Muslims are brothers.

Beghairat qom..available for sale to highest bidder always!

 

[abrar khan]

Beghairat qom..available for sale to highest bidder always!

10,000 refugees can repatriate on daily basis, means we can send 1,500,000 afghan in 5 months, good, Pak govt must enforce it . Give one lesson to afghan govt.
Though personally I feel sympathy for a common afghan, but we are forced to do this as their govt has become a toy of our enemy.

 

[Manidabest]

well i guess they have to go now ...

 

[That Guy]

When you lump yourself with India, can you blame Pakistan for calling you out on it?

 

[cocomo]

We must reciprocate friendly gestures by Afghanistan. Good relations with Afghanistan is needed for a stable western border. We can negotiate differences but it will only happen in a non hostile environment.

 

[Zibago]

Maskey bazi

 

[HttpError]

These #Namak_Harams can never be our friends, I really wanna see them out of Pakistan. They have been like a cancer to our society and have ruined it. We need to treat them how Iran treats Afghanistan and Afghanis.

 

[wiseone2]

OH....U backed out of SAARC....liar..

if you support the taliban this is an easy way to pressure your establishment

 

[MomandKhan]

Pakistanis only look at we have Afghan refugees bla bla bla. Namak haram bla bla bla

But supporting Taliban who killed thousands of Afghans and still doing is not something they can see. Pakistan want's to control Afghanistan like under Taliban rule, but that is not gonna happen.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Pakistanis only look at we have Afghan refugees bla bla bla. Namak haram bla bla bla

But supporting Taliban who killed thousands of Afghans and still doing is not something they can see. Pakistan want's to control Afghanistan like under Taliban rule, but that is not gonna happen.

You cannot have your cake and eat it. Either you leave our lands and go back to Afghanistan OR we can transport you to your best buddies India via wagah, OR you play by our rules.

 

[BlackIndian]

Afghans and Paks are martial Brothers.