The Kabul Tribune (KT)— Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Thursday that Afghanistan is not an enemy state and that Afghan students with valid legal documents can continue their education in Pakistan.
According to Pakistani journalist, Tahir Khan, Foreign Office spokesman Sajjad Haider Khan made the remarks
during his first weekly briefing, saying there had been no decision to send all
Afghan students back to Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan is not an enemy state,” Khan said.
He said Afghan students who hold valid visas can remain in
Pakistan and continue their studies.
“Those Afghan students who have legal visas can stay in
Pakistan,” he added.
However, notifications issued under Pakistan’s current
policy have created uncertainty over the status of Afghan students. While the
Foreign Office spokesman said students with valid visas could continue their
education, the notifications cited in the report do not explicitly confirm that
exemption.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has also instructed
medical institutions to ensure that Afghan nationals enrolled in Pakistan
return to Afghanistan under the current policy.
The Foreign Office has not indicated whether a separate
clarification will be issued regarding Afghan medical students.
