Pakistan officials said Saturday that Sharbat Gula will no longer be deported from Pakistan. Gula was due to have been deported Monday, back to Afghanistan.
Gula was arrested by Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Oct 26 at her house in the Nauthia area and charged with having a fake Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC).
A day after her arrest, the United Nations High Commissioner distanced itself from Gula, claiming that she was not a registered refugee.
Meanwhile, a number of officials from different political parties have asked their government not to deport Gula.
According to Dawn News, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan also asked KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to not deport Gula.
KP's home department, following the decision, has also stopped implementation of the decision to deport her, the news article stated.
The decision was taken on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture towards Afghanistan, Dawn News reported.
This comes after Amnesty International said on Friday the deportation of Gula from Pakistan was a grave injustice.
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