Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed grave concerns over terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, telling the National Assembly that Afghan authorities have failed to guarantee their territory would not be used for hostile activities against Pakistan.
The minister’s remarks came as he responded to a Calling Attention Notice regarding the status of Pakistani students following the closure of the border between the two countries in October last year.
Mr Chaudhary informed the lower House that eleven hundred Pakistani students have been repatriated from Afghanistan since the border was shut, with most of them returning via aerial routes.
He detailed that nine hundred and forty-seven pupils are still in Jalalabad and Kabul, where they are continuing their education.
The minister clarified that these individuals are not stranded and affirmed that the Pakistani embassy in Afghanistan is providing them with full facilitation.
In other parliamentary business, four separate bills were laid before the House.
These included The Trade Organizations (Third Amendment) Bill, 2026; The Prohibition of Manual Scavenging and Protection of Sanitation Workers (ICT) Bill, 2026; and The Railway Connectivity and Modernisation Bill, 2026.
The Capital Development Authority Bill, 2026 was also introduced.
The Chair referred all the legislative proposals to the standing committees concerned for further deliberation.
The House will now meet again tomorrow at eleven in the morning.