Millions of Afghan nationals who came to Pakistan for shelter during the Soviet War in 1980 could not return to their country, reported on Monday.
According to United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the number of Afghanis living in Pakistan for 36 years is more than 15 lac.
Government officials said that the refugees are a burden on the local resources of food, water and electricity and also creating difficulties at Torkham border with their transportation.
On the other hand, the residents said that they have been living in Pakistan for so many years and have permanently settled their businesses and houses here. They said that they have wholeheartedly accepted Pakistan as their own country.
Moreover, the federal government has decided to use the services and facilities made available by the international community through the UNHCR, to send the refugees back to Afghanistan.