United Arab Emirate (UAE) has reportedly cancelled the work permits and visas of about 600 Afghan investors and issued them notices to close their businesses and leave the country within two weeks.
Afghan government confirms the mass-expulsion issue of the Afghan investors from the UAE.
Ahmad Shakib Mustaghni, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that government has acknowledged that a large number of Afghan investor are being told to wind up their businesses and leave UAE. He said government is working on the issue to try to find out resolve the issue with UAE officials.
Mustaghni added that for this purpose a government delegation is scheduled to visit UAE to discuss the matter and find solution for it.
No reason has been given for the decision. Thousands of Afghans have set up businesses in the UAE with billions of dollars of investment.


