Afghanistan, Oct. 10 -- Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said millions of Afghan refugees must leave, warning Islamabad can no longer bear the economic and security costs of hosting them.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said late Thursday that millions of Afghan refugees must return home, warning that the country can no longer bear the "heavy cost of hospitality."
In a post on X, Asif accused former prime minister Imran Khan of bringing thousands of Taliban members into Pakistan and providing them shelter during his tenure. He said Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party continues to advocate negotiations with militants even as "the blood of Pakistani soldiers and civilians keeps being shed."
The mi...