Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur said his government would have the province’s ex-extents.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said: “If an Afghan wants to return voluntarily, we will facilitate them, but no one will be expelled by force.”
He stressed that sustainable peace in the region is impossible without stability in Afghanistan, adding that current disorders arise from “our erroneous policies” that have forced people to take up arms, said Express News.
Gandapur said that the reconstruction of peace’s confidence and insurance in Afghanistan and border areas is essential for regional stability. “We will not deploy strength. Neither the provincial police nor the administration will avoid anyone. Instead, we will install camps to help those who wish to return voluntarily,” he added.
Criticizing the federal government, the KP CM said that Pakistan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed talks with Afghanistan, but the Federal Policy on Afghan refugees is “fundamentally imperfect”.
On terrorism, Gandapur said that Pakistan faces violence in part because it is an Islamic State and that “the region is the place where Ghazwa-E-Hind is expected”.
He linked terrorism to international interests, saying that the American-Pakistani agreements had indicated the rich mineral resources in the region, after which violence has intensified.
He concluded by declaring that negotiations with Afghanistan should be in the interest of Pakistan and must be continued if a viable path emerges.
