Deadline Issued for Registration of Pakistani Refugees in Afghanistan

Authorities in Pakistan say tens of thousands of families who took refuge in Afghanistan two years ago after fleeing a Pakistani counter-militancy offensive have until Monday to register to return home. Pakistani authorities have been pushing for the families from the North Waziristan tribal region to return home for months, but on Wednesday officials issued a formal notice that they have until August 1 to submit "pre-registration and verification" forms, which authorities say...

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