Pakistan bans new admissions for Afghan students and issues repatriation orders
In a significant decision, the government of Pakistan has announced a new educational policy for Afghan students. Under this decision, new admissions for Afghan students in Pakistani educational institutions have now been banned. Along with this, Afghan students who were already pursuing their education in Pakistan have been directed to return to their home country after completing their studies.
According to government sources, this decision has been made in the context of security and changes in educational policies. Under this policy, further educational visas will not be issued to those students already present in Pakistan whose academic tenure has expired. Officials state that this step has been taken in accordance with the country's existing laws and regulations.
This decision will apply to all public and private educational institutions across the country. In particular, Afghan students studying in the medical field have been asked to ensure their return to their home country upon completion of their education. This move will affect a large number of Afghan students in Pakistan who were residing here under various educational scholarships.
This is a major change for Afghan refugees and students present in Pakistan. Educational experts say that this decision will impact educational ties between the two countries. On the other hand, the government spokesperson maintains that this decision was inevitable for the national interest and for improving internal policies in order to maintain discipline in educational institutions.
The effects of this policy will be reviewed in the future; however, for now, instructions have been issued to all educational institutions to strictly comply with these directives regarding new admissions. No official response has been received from Afghan authorities regarding this situation so far.