Pakistan suggests world moot on Afghan refugees

Pakistan on Tuesday suggested an international multilateral stakeholders’ conference aimed at addressing the challenges related to the voluntary repatriation and third-country resettlement of Afghan refugees.

The idea was floated by Muhammad Abbas Khan, chief commissioner for Afghan refugees (CCAR) at the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), at an Islamabad seminar.

He said the main objective of the conference should be to encourage Western countries to increase their...