From: EurasiaDigest (digest@eurasianet.org)
Date: Wed Feb 22 2006 - 09:59:53 EST
PAKISTAN TO DEPORT AFGHANS INVOLVED IN CARTOON RIOTS
The Pakistani Commission for Afghan Refugees (CAR) has decided to deport Afghans who were allegedly involved in riots in Peshawar on 15 February over the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad published in the Western press, Islamabad daily "The News" reported on 21 February. According to a CAR press release, all Afghans who were involved in damaging public and private property will be deported to Afghanistan and all Afghan refugees should be restricted to camps. According to the Peshawar police, a number of Afghan refugees were involved in the riots that left three people dead and caused major property damage. AT
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