1 month ago
Pakistan Detains 40 Undocumented Afghan Nationals
Pakistan has detained 40 Afghan nationals who were living in the country without proper documents.
These people were taken to a holding center in Peshawar and will be sent back to Afghanistan through the Torkham border.
The Pakistani government is doing this to follow their immigration rules.
Last week, 525 Afghan families were also sent back to Afghanistan from refugee camps in Bannu.
The government has set a deadline of July 10 for all undocumented Afghans to leave the country or face arrest.
The authorities are working with local police to find and deport these individuals.
Afghan families who want to return voluntarily can stay at temporary centers until they are taken to the border.
Pakistani police detained 40 undocumented Afghan nationals in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The detained individuals were shifted to a holding center in Peshawar for legal formalities before deportation.
The operation is part of a broader campaign against undocumented foreign nationals, conducted as per immigration laws.
A total of 133 undocumented Afghan nationals have been shifted to the Peshawar holding center.
Last week, 525 Afghan families were repatriated from refugee camps in Bannu to Afghanistan.
- Who
- Pakistani authorities and Afghan nationals
- What
- Detention and deportation of undocumented Afghan nationals
- Where
- Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- When
- Ongoing, with a deadline of July 10 for deportation
- Why
- Enforcement of immigration laws and national security
Pakistan's Perspective
Afghan Refugees' Perspective
Deportation Policy
Pakistan's Perspective
Pakistan is enforcing immigration laws to deport undocumented Afghan nationals for national security and administrative reasons.
Afghan Refugees' Perspective
Afghan refugees may face challenges and hardships upon return, especially those who have lived in Pakistan for years.
Key facts
- Number of Detained Afghans
- 40
- Location of Detention
- Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Total Detained in Peshawar
- 133
- Repatriated Families
- 525
- Border Crossing
- Torkham
- Deportation Deadline
- July 10
Quotes
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Umar Khittab Khan
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Bannu
“the phased repatriation of Afghan refugees was being conducted as per the orders issued by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. He stated that under this policy, 525 Afghan families residing in the refugee camps at Bizan Khel, Ghoriwala, and Mamand Khel were repatriated to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing.”
thehansindia.com
“the authorities were now focusing on Afghan nationals who lived in rented houses, private residences in Bannu and other surrounding areas. He said that the records of Afghan nationals were being shared with their respective police stations and efforts were being made to conduct their early repatriation.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
Related news
Karnataka Signs Rs 2,500 Crore ADB-Backed Project for 500 Schools
Bihar Student Wins ₹3.5 Crore Georgetown Scholarship After Rejections
Kadapa Students Honour Police Personnel During Raksha Bandhan
Gujarat Minister Urges Students To Make Learning Lifelong
Bannu Police and Pakistan Army Clash Over Terror Suspects
Learning Shahmukhi Preserved a Sikh Grandfather’s Partition Memory
Over 60 Militants Killed in Pakistan Intelligence Operations