Islamabad, July 19 -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that the government will not renew Proof of Registration (POR) cards issued to Afghan refugees and that deported individuals will be blacklisted from re-entering the country, Khaama Press reported.

Naqvi made the remarks on Friday during an informal interaction with journalists in Islamabad, signalling a clear and firm policy shift in Pakistan's immigration framework, according to Khaama Press.

The interior minister stated that "the government will not extend the Proof of Registration (POR) cards issued to Afghan refugees" and added that "deported individuals will be placed on a blacklist, barring their re-entry into Pakistan."

According to Khaama Press, the ...