BNP protests against issuance of CNICs to Afghan refugees
BNP protests against issuance of CNICs to Afghan refugees
Ishaq Hayyat
BalochistanLatest

QUETTA: Balochistan National Party (BNP) held a protest demonstration against NADRA and Interior Ministry for issuing documents and CNICs to Afghan Refugees in Balochistan.

QUETTA: Balochistan National Party (BNP) held a protest demonstration against NADRA and Interior Ministry for issuing documents and CNICs to Afghan Refugees in Balochistan.

A large number of BNP activists staged a protest demonstration outside of NADRA Head office in Quetta. The protesters were holding placards and chanted slogans against Federal government.

The BNP’s central committee Member Ghulam Nabi Mari, BNP Quetta’s acting President Malik Mohiuddin Lehri, Agha Khalid Shah, Younas Baloch, Haji Ibrahim and other party leaders, Zhob Qaumi Jirga, Kakar Jamhoori Watan Party’s activists also present in the protest.

While speaking to the workers, BNP leader Ghulam Nabi said that “The Afghan refugees were sent back to Afghanistan from Sindh, KPK and Punjab but federal government is not taking any initiative in Balochistan.” The Afghan Refugees were given CNICs and all necessary documents by Balochistan government to stay in the province, he said.

The MoU between BNP and PTI leadership clearly demanded the safe return of Afghan Refugees from Balochistan, BNP leaders said, adding that but unfortunately the PTI government failed to implement on BNP’s demand.

The BNP leaders stated that” BNP Chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal would soon back to Pakistan and announce his version about Afghan Refugees and MoU signed with PTI.”

Claiming that NADRA is issuing CNICs to afghan refugees by taking bribe from them, the local residents were facing difficulties in obtaining of CNICs.

Balochistan is facing terrorism, religious extremism, said BNP leaders, adding that local Baloch, Pashtuns, Hazara’s identity is in danger due to these afghan refugees staying in Balochistan.

They demanded that federal government should take serious steps and issue directives to NADRA and Ministry of interior to block the CNICs issued to Afghan Refugees and sent them with respect back to Afghanistan.