The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce asked the Islamic Emirate to develop a solution to transfer the capital of Afghan immigrants from Pakistan.
The head of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, Khanjan Alkozi, added that Afghan investors had made almost three billion dollars in Pakistan.
"They [Afghans] left their land here, their garden, their house, and their shop, and they fled Afghanistan. They have started businesses in Pakistan. Afghans not only paid extra rent, but they had thirty to thirty-five percent impact on their [Pakistan’s] economy,” Alkozi said.
Meanwhile, some Afghan immigrants who have returned from Pakistan said that they are currently facing economic problems.
They added that they have left all their belongings in Pakistan and the interim government of Pakistan did not allow them to transfer their funds to Afghanistan.
The Norwegian Refugee Council in Afghanistan, concerned about the humanitarian crisis in the country, said that many migrants who have returned from Pakistan are facing economic challenges.
“Just yesterday, more than 7,000 people crossed the border here at Torkham. When people arrive here they are often in a very difficult condition. They have often travelled for many days to get here, and they have often had to sell their personal belongings to pay for the transport. We also have serious concerns about how people will integrate and survive once they are here in Afghanistan,” said Becky Roby, director of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
However, the Islamic Emirate said that Pakistan should allow Afghan immigrants to transfer their personal funds to Afghanistan.
"No one has the right to seize or take away someone else's personal property. This belongs to persons and they can bring it back to Afghanistan. Of course, we condemn these illegal demands,” The Islamic Emirate’s Spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid told TOLOnews.
According to the information of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, Afghan investors have established more than four hundred factories worth more than one and a half billion dollars in Pakistan and have provided job opportunities for hundreds of people.