Houses of Afghan nationals bulldozed in Torkham

[Zibago]

Houses of Afghan nationals bulldozed in Torkham

LANDI KOTAL - The political administration of Khyber Agency bulldozed houses of Afghan nationals at Bacha Maina in Torkham on Monday.

According to official sources, the decision was taken after a large number of Afghan nationals refused to comply with a four-day deadline to vacate the area and cross the border into Afghanistan.

On April 7, Khyber Agency Political Agent Khalid Mehmood issued a notice in this regard and threatened to take stern action against anyone not abiding by the ultimatum.

After the deadline lapsed, the civil administration and law-enforcement agencies razed the houses of Afghan nationals to the ground with the help of bulldozers and tractors.

Political administration’s official said that the demolition was likely to continue till all Afghan nationals returned to their country. Another official told journalists that the decision was taken on security grounds.

He said, “Law-enforcement agencies have been repeatedly demanding (that Afghan nationals) should be asked to vacate the area.” The official said, “So far, action has been taken against 318 families in the area – almost 1,900 people.”

It is pertinent to mention here that the houses of Afghan nationals in the area were demolished for similar reasons in 2010. However, over the years, they were reconstructed.

A majority of Afghans are involved in business activities in Torkham. Many of them claim that they have been issued Proof of Registrations (POR) cards.

After the Army Public School massacre in Peshawar in December 2014, a crackdown had begun in which large number of Afghan nationals were rounded up, arrested or sent back to ensure national security.

Initially, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led provincial government in Khyber Pakhthunkhwa said that it would send all Afghans back to Afghanistan. However, it was later revealed the diktat only applied to unregistered refugees. Since then, many Afghan nationals, including seminary students, have chosen to leave on their own terms.
Houses of Afghan nationals bulldozed in Torkham | DailyTimes

 

[That Guy]

Personally, I think it's a mistake. A lighter hand should be used, all this will do is create resentment, and cause these Afghans to support the TTP when they go back to Afghanistan.

 

[Djinn]

Good move, all Afghan nationals need to go back especially the one's in the troubled areas of Pakistan. Even if treated well they still wind up hating Pakistan so no need to charm them. Pakistan has to take a tough stance and stick with it.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Personally, I think it's a mistake. A lighter hand should be used, all this will do is create resentment, and cause these Afghans to support the TTP when they go back to Afghanistan.

There is way too much hate in Afghans for Pakistan. Kick them out and let them live in their glorious Afghanistan. I rather have refugees from Burma, Syria or Africa than someone ungrateful.

 

[Pakistanisage]

Kick these parasites out of the country. They don't belong here and all we get from them are drugs and crimes. Our society has been ravaged by these low lives and they contribute nothing to our society.

 

[That Guy]

There is way too much hate in Afghans for Pakistan. Kick them out and let them live in their glorious Afghanistan. I rather have refugees from Burma, Syria or Africa than someone ungrateful.

It will cost Pakistan billions to repatriate them, not affordable. There are better solutions to the problem.

The older generation may hate Pakistan, but the younger generation grew up in the country. They call it home, many have businesses, why not give them a chance to prove themselves?

 

[kaonalpha]

It will cost Pakistan billions to repatriate them, not affordable. There are better solutions to the problem.

The older generation may hate Pakistan, but the younger generation grew up in the country. They call it home, many have businesses, why not give them a chance to prove themselves?

They had more than a decade to prove it , They failed!

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Do not support bulldozing of home for people who have valid registration cards or valid ID issue by Pakistan

Other folks should be respectfully asked to return to Afghanistan

I always feel Afghanistan is better suited to be territory of Pakistan
Problem are hardliners , not general public

Not appropriate to force folks any where

 

[barbarosa]

Most of Afghani like to live with India according to ( Afghan defence forrum in PDF).Now it is the responsibility of Afghan defence forum to sent these Afghani to India.The Indian govt should to accommodate them in their country near Pakistan border and use them against Pakistan. ( My suggestion to Afghan defence forum.)

 

[Genghis khan1]

It will cost Pakistan billions to repatriate them, not affordable. There are better solutions to the problem.

The older generation may hate Pakistan, but the younger generation grew up in the country. They call it home, many have businesses, why not give them a chance to prove themselves?

They are not in Canada, far away from Afghanistan receiving western education. Remember Pakistan border area is not much difference from Afghanistan. illiteracy, crime, drug poverty. They still got the same mindset. For them KPK is part of Afghanistan and Pakistan is illegally occupying it. I went to Afghanistan and I was told, everything till Jehlum is Afghan land and durand line is just British creation.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well regardless of how the situation is we must always remember how Prophet gave us example of accommodation for other Muslims when folks migrated from Makkah to Medina etc

If someone has legal residence card or legal stay order etc the laws of Pakistan should be followed

One must not lower own ideals even in the hardest moment becasue it is there our true character shows up

Just becasue a person committed a bad crime, it does not means whole community has to looked in suspicion

 

[Musalman]

Bad move, in my view Pushtoon on both side of Duradline are Pakistanis

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Bad move, in my view Pushtoon on both side of Duradline are Pakistanis

So is the govt and police of KPK .. Had you ever visited KPK .. You would have known how much the locals dislike afghans..


On topic .. These people aren't refugees .. They hold no cards/unregistered... And if they don't move .. There illegal houses will be demolished for good.

Get yourself registered or get your illegal houses demolished .. Pakistan isn't a chandukhana for every other Abdul from Afghanistan.. Matiurr from Bangladesh etc.

 

[Zibago]

So is the govt and police of KPK .. Had you ever visited KPK .. You would have known how much the locals dislike afghans..


On topic .. These people aren't refugees .. They hold no cards/unregistered... And if they don't move .. There illegal houses will be demolished for good.

Get yourself registered or get your illegal houses demolished .. Pakistan isn't a chandukhana for every other Abdul from Afghanistan.. Matiurr from Bangladesh etc.

Bhai KpK want their hospiatls free but we ha e to be realistic in our Afghani approach plain deportation is not working

Yep instead of letting illegals living on our land we could help fellow Pakistanis there

20 crore ka mulk hay aur mashallah say Germany say ziyada refugees rakhay hain

Only those who can prove they have been here for 25+ years should be dealt with soft hands rest should repatriated through UN

 

[Luffy 500]

Where will these people stay after their homes are bulldozed. Believe it or not these war ravaged afghans do have flesh and blood just like pakistanis. May be they lack piece of paper called citizenship but they also have feelings similar to pakistanis. Is this how secular liberal Pakistan treats refugees?