PAKISTAN: SOME AFGHAN REFUGEES BEGIN TO HEAD HOME FROM PAKISTAN

Record ID: 275352

  • Title: PAKISTAN: SOME AFGHAN REFUGEES BEGIN TO HEAD HOME FROM PAKISTAN
  • Date: 12th December 2001
  • Summary: CHAMAN, PAKISTAN (DECEMBER 12, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV PEOPLE CROSSING THE BORDER BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN AT THE CHAMAN BORDER POST 0.06 2. SV TWO AFGHAN WOMEN WITH BABIES 0.12 3. SLV THE WOMEN PASS A POLICE CHECKPOINT 0.19 4. SV THE WOMEN GOING TOWARDS AFGHANISTAN 0.26 5. SLV ANOTHER FAMILY IN A CAR, C
  • Embargoed: 27th December 2001 12:00
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  • Location: CHAMAN, PAKISTAN
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Reuters ID: LVAESIF8IYFB6HKMSVCKLBB46H0O
  • Story Text: Some Afghan refugees began to head home from Pakistan
    after they had previously fled during the U.S.-backed war
    against the Taliban


    Thousands of refugees fled across the Chaman border
    post into Pakistan during the U.S-backed offensive but since
    the fall of the Taliban, an uneasy calm has enticed many to
    return.

    The refugees have loaded what possessions they have onto
    barrows, cars and trucks and hope to begin leading normal
    lives once again on their return to their country.

    "The situation is OK in Kandahar. Everything is fine. Life
    is routine and businesses are open and we hope that it stays
    that way," said one Afghan man who was hoping to return.

    Pakistan border security guards watched the traffic
    closely as many people are still coming in the other direction
    from Afghanistan into Pakistan.


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