By Anwar Hashmi

Afghans who victim of soviet invasion moved towards Pakistan to seek shelter and food. These poor oppressed refugee were warmly welcomed by Pakistan. In the remembrance of Ansar-e- Madina but with the passage of time refugee camps spread all over the Pakistan. Refugees from these camps got control over Pakistani resources under NGO’s self reliance policy but from these camps kot Chandna camp in a very strong camp in which many heads of tribes and strong Maliks are settled. These afghan refugees not only effecting Pakistan’s economy from Khyber to Karachi but also creating savor problems in maintaining peace and harmony. In 90’s a refugees camp No 6 has been established in kot Chandna (Mianwali) in 1982 camp encircled 519 acre 5 canals for native people but due to increasing members of afghan refugees camp covered 69 acre in 1984, 671 acre in 1985 and now the total area covered by the camp is 1411 acre, 1 canal and 11 marlas. Mangi khail is on the north of the camp chaghlaw and kuch tundar khail on east, Kot Chandna on the south and vast range of mountains on the north. Initially 2 and half lack refugees settled in camp and now a days almost 18 to 19 thousand refugees settled in the camp. These afghan refugees belonged to different tribes like Noorzai, Qandari, Barangi, Khadr khail, wali khail, sulman khail, Zardan, Mughal and Tamuri of baghlan, Qandoz, Tukhar, Mazar-i-shrif and paktika. Camp had not any record of afghan refugees because they were registered after 1995. Camp administration did not pay any attention to refugees movements.

Camp with out any boundary provides refugees easy ways, which is now creating serious problems for security and peace through out the region. Refugees have destructive weapons. It also complaints that beyond the camp these refugees are contaminated in different crimes especially in Karachi. According to reasonable sources refugees of Kot Chandna camp had their own houses in different areas of Karachi where they lived in groups. Kot Chandna camps refugees had prove to be criminals. An afghan refugee named Jalal Khan settled in Karachi from Kot Chandna camp. Later on he transferred 250 families in Karachi. Jalal Khan developed his relation with a DSP which turned into partnership. Being a front man of DSP he supplied meat on contract basis. After a short period DSP killed Jalal Khan due to some clashes. Jalal khan’s son called Toor Khan, Khan Muhammad in Karachi to took the revenge. It also said that Jalal Khan’s son was “wanted” as murderer and other serious crimes in Karachi. A police station was attacked after some days of their arrival in Karachi. According to sources these afghan refugees were in efforts to kill D.S.P but D.S.P group got the police encounter chance and killed Toor Khan and khan Muhammad in a 17th april 2004 in Sohrab village. Both dead bodies were buried secretly in Kot Chandna between 18th and 19th night. It also said that tribal heads Malik Ibrahim, Malik Mannan, Eisa Khan and Daaud Ahmed Khan are also the secret member of this gang. whole Kot Chandna camp admitted Kabul Khan the head of Salman Khail tribe in the camp. Kabul Khan also known as Kashmir Khan. Kabul Khan had developed strong relations with the officers and workers of Lahore Afghan refugees directorate. Afghan refugees of Mianwali camp now involved in terrorist activities. Five armed refugees gang raped a 12 years old girl in chughlan district near Kala bagh on 23rd November 2003. These criminals ran away to refugees camp after this boatel and terrible area. Native people protested against this brutal air. Imran Khan MNA and Nawab of Kala bagh Asad Khan also supported the people in this protest. Temporarily administration refugees restricted to their camps to avoid tension.

Businessman of Kala bagh utilized this incident for their own purposes, Because refugees had control over cloth and electronics market and now all refugees shops were closed and now market was opened for local businessmen. Politic, social NGO’s, powerful persons and local administration struggled a lot but heads of tribes and Maliks did not hand over these criminals. Local people were to much laired up they also encircled refugees camp. According to sources tribal heads of the camp offered 15 to 20 lac to effecters. According to government reports each refugee family Kot Chandna contained destructive weapons. Many years before Govt. handled a movement against weapons but they could seized on 64 klashankofs from the camp. At the time tribal heads and Malik’s are handling under ground business of weapons. With out a boundry it is very easy to smuggle weapons from camp. Round about hundred men and women staff of educators and health department are working in the Kot Chandna camp. Senses in the camp kept secret. often camp got extra funds by representing fake facts and figures to the commissioner afghan refugees sectariat.

According to a report when Govt. got land to established refugee camp they also include the payment of the trees. According to this agreement trees on two canals should paid 200 per tree. Same as 13323 acre land got on the behalf of UNHCR and the total trees in that area were 26646. ironically land owner still unable to get their payment so the total balance is almost 1 Arab 6 carors and 58 Lack 40 thousand rupees. These helpless, destitute poor people who are forced to live in these camps also suffering from such terrorist elements. It is necessary for the Govt to register refugees in the camps so that only poor and opprened people could settled in the camps. It could help out Govt to squeeze off terrorism smuggling from refugees camps.

Tribe Area of Afghanistan Head or Country Name Noorzai Baghlan, Qandoz Takhar Malik Israel Malik Mannan Barangi Baghlan Qandoz Malik Ibrahim Malik Wast Khan Malik Gul Agha Malik Hasan Agha Muhammad Baloch Baghlan, Qandoz Malik Khuda Dost

Police force posted at Kot Chandna (Facts & figures)

Sub Inspector Head constable Constable weapons

1 Head 2 5 No any

These are the person who called police petrol to control 18 to 20 thousand people. No any other person from law enforcement agencies is posted in the camp. Two of five constables are posted on entrance check post. One armed man is posted on protocol duty at district administrator gate. While two police man in civil dress control whole refugees in the camp.

Educational Institute in Kot Chandna

Boys Primary School Girls Primary School Boys Middle School Girls Middle School Health Centers Basic Health Centers Central Health Unit

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Present Numbers of Afghan Refugees

According to a restricted estimate more than twenty lack refugees are settled in Pakistan and Iran. More then 70% are settled in Pakistan. 56000 Afghan refugees have seized business, lands and other resources of Islamabad the capital of Pakistan. According to given figures 332000 Afghan refugee families are settled in Balochistan, 132000 in Punjab and 182000 in NWFP. Almost 80000 families have been settled only in Karachi city.

Afghan Tribes and their Heads in Kot Chandna

Tribes	Area in Afghanistan	Heads or Malik
Noorzai Qandhari Barangi Baloch Khzar Khail Wali Khail Salman Khail Zardan Mughal Tamori	Baghlan, Qandoz Tukhar Baghlan, Qandoz Baghlan, Qandoz Baghlan, Mazar-e-Sharif Mazar-e-Sharif Paktika Paktika Baghlan, Qandoz Baghlan, Qandoz	Malik Israel Malik Manan Malik Abrahim Malik Mast Khan Malik Agha Gul Agha Muhammad Malik Hasan Malik Khuda Dost Malik Shireen Malik Naseer Malik Syedal Malik Haji Zahir Malik Kabul Khan Malik Haji Mandas Malik Jabbar Mullah Naseer-ud-din