Thousands of Pakistani refugees in Khost province, who recently returned from north Waziristan, have said that Pakistan’s intelligence agency (ISI) has been issuing false propaganda against Afghanistan and its people.
About 10,000 families are living in a refugee camp in Gurbuz district in Khost, which borders Pakistan, after fleeing Waziristan following the launch of Zarbe Azb military operation in Pakistan in late 2014.
According to one return refugee, Amir Khan: “There was propaganda in Pakistan that said the Afghan people and their government are infidels and Jihad should be carried out against them.”
Another refugee said that now, after living in Afghanistan, they realize that all these claims by Pakistan’s intelligence agency are false and politically motivated. He said he sees Afghans want peace and that they are Muslims.
Another refugee, Sher Mohammad said: “We are very happy with the Afghan people as we see that they are helping and cooperating with their Pakistani brothers. We want peace to be ensured in Afghanistan and Pakistan.”
Meanwhile, Khost police department has confirmed these claims.
“Afghanistan’s enemies particularly Pakistan’s intelligence agency have always put out propaganda against Afghanistan. They have said that Afghans, especially the Afghan military, are infidels.
“Now that Pakistani refugees have come here and have lived here they have realized that Afghans are Muslims and now they realize Pakistan’s claims as lies,” said Khost police chief Gen. Faizullah Ghairat.
Local officials in Khost said they are trying to provide facilities for the refugees.http://www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/26771-waziristan-refugees-slam-pakistan-for-spreading-lies
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