Afghan refugees refuse to leave Pak camps
AFP, Peshawar
Thousands of Afghan refugees are defying orders to leave camps in Pakistan's tribal border region which are being closed because of security concerns, representatives said Thursday. Refugee leaders protested that they need at least two years to move out of the camps bordering Afghanistan's restive Kunar province which have provided shelter for more than 20 years to Afghans fleeing their war-torn homeland. "We have set up businesses and purchased property during our stay since the early 1980s," refugee leader Sher Muhammad said. "To wind up the businesses and sell our properties we need at least two years to stay," he said, calling on the government to review its decision.
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