Peshawar, Sep 27 (PTI) A Pakistani high court has barred the deportation of 40 Afghan nationals married to Pakistani women until the country’s top database and registration body decides on their citizenship application.

The court’s decision comes as the repatriation process for Afghan refugees, including those with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, is ongoing. Pakistan launched the campaign for undocumented Afghans in 2023, which was intensified in April this year.

A division bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising Justice Waqar Ahmad and Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel on Friday passed the order while hearing 40 separate petitions filed by Pakistani women seeking Pakistan Origin Cards (POCs) for their Afghan spouses.

The POC grants permanent residency status in Pakistan.

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