Pakistani official: Afghan refugee camps 'safe havens' for suicides

Adviser to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Afghan refugee camps within Pakistan turned into safe havens for terrorists after the country's armed forces destroyed the militants' infrastructure in tribal areas.

In an interview with SAMAA TV, according to Dawn newspaper, he said the issue of Afghan refugees has become a security issue for Pakistan as these refugee camps have become "safe havens for terrorists" due to unregulated movement.

Calling for repatriation of Afghan refugees, he said that the repatriation will be a gradual movement and Pakistan will need a plan of action for the process.

About the recent tensions with Afghanistan, Aziz claimed that Pakistan is paying for the policies it adopted during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, "5 million refugees came here, along with drugs, guns bringing instability to Pakistan".

Source: MENA