Crackdown on Illegal Afghan Residents Intensifies

Crackdown on Illegal Afghan Residents Intensifies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has intensified its campaign against undocumented Afghan nationals following the expiration of the government's deadline for their legal stay on July 10.

Pakistan begins new crackdown against Afghan migrants

Pakistan on Friday began enforcing a new order to identify, arrest and deport Afghans without valid visas, as migrants in Islamabad reported increased police checkpoints and intensified document inspections. The enforcement drive follows an order issued by Pakistan’s Interior Ministry more than 10 days ago to provincial governments, special administrative regions and authorities in the Islamabad Capital Territory. The directive instructed local …

Pakistan to Deport 20,000 Afghans from Peshawar in New Repatriation Drive

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Pakistan is preparing to deport around 20,000 Afghan nationals from Peshawar, the capital of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as authorities launch a new phase of the country’s campaign against undocumented Afghans, local media reported. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed preparations for the operation, which is expected to begin after the conclusion of the ongoing polio vaccination campaign, according …

Pakistan to Begin Deportation of Around 20,000 Afghans From Peshawar

Pakistani authorities have finalized preparations for a new phase of deportations that could see around 20,000 Afghan nationals returned from the northwestern city of Peshawar to Afghanistan, according to a report by The Express Tribune, as Islamabad continues its nationwide campaign against undocumented foreigners. The Express Tribune reported on Friday, July 10, that authorities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province have completed preparat…