CHAMAN: Repatriation of Afghan refugees via Chaman-Spin Boltak border to their country Afghanistan continued on Sunday.

Till now more than 5000 Afghan refugees have repatriated to their country. By the closure of deadline, repatriation of Afghan refugees was increasing. According to reports, voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to their country Afghanistan is continuing after Government of Pakistan ordered all illegal immigrants, including Afghan refugees to leave Pakistan. According to government authorities at Chaman, more than 5000 Afghan have already voluntarily repatriated to their country through Chaman-Spin Boldak border.

Afghan refugees are citizens of Afghanistan who were forced to flee their country as a result of wars, persecution, torture and genocide. The 1978 “Sour Revolution” followed by the invasion of the forces of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1979 forced millions of Afghans to migrate to neighbouring countries Pakistan and Iran. Many Afghans were again forced to flee their country during the civil war in 90s. The invasion of US and its allies in October 2001 forced millions of Afghan refugees to migrate to Pakistan.