ISLAMABAD. Apr 3: Pakistan expelled some 3.000 Arabs including 500 Egyptians last year, reports Xinhua

Thia was disclosed by fed eral Minister for Law. Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Syed Tai Haider In Karachi, capital

Sindh province, yesterday on his return from an official visit to Egypt

There exists no Justifies Uon for their presence In the country." he said while talking

A large number of Arabs came to Pakistan during the war in neighbouring Afghani stan against the invasion of the former Soviet Union, and the majority participated In the

After the end of the war in 1988. most of these Arabs edn Unued to stay tn Pakistan s

Northwest Frontier Province and some were accused of Involving in terrorist activities.

Egypt. Algeria and Tunisia have urged Pakistan to hand over their nationals to them for prosecution which Pakistan did not accept as ft has no ex tradition treaties with these countries.

However, the government has ordered the deportation of these illegal foreigner

"Pakistan denounces terror Ism in all forms." the Law Minister said.

According to him. Pakistan snd Egypt have agreed to sign a extradition treaty shortly to extradite illegal Egyptians liv ing in Pakistan who are ac cused by the Egyptian government of ordering and financing Islamic militant attacks on Egypt over tile last two years