Deportation of illegal Afghans continues after Islamabad’s policy shift on refugees,
ISLAMABAD – The total number of Afghans who left Pakistan since the launch of an operation against illegal immigrants last month has reached 435,152.
The government launched an operation against foreigners living in Pakistan illegally on November 1 after a deadline expired on October 30. Even before the launch of operation, a large number of Afghans left Pakistan for fear of arrest.
According to statistics released, 1,634 Afghans left on Saturday. They included 377 men, 325 women and 932 children belonging to 97 families. They were repatriated in 66 vehicles.
A large number of illegal Afghans have been deported back to Afghanistan from Pakistan over fear of arrest as Islamabad announced a change of policy shift after a series of attacks on security forces and civilians by Afghan national suicide bombers.
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The policymakers in Islamabad said enough was enough to the Afghan refugee problem and announced the deportation of illegal Afghans residing in Pakistan back to their home country.
Out of 1634 Afghan citizens (97 families), there were 377 men, 325 women and 932 children who went to their country on December 16, on 66 vehicles have been repatriated to Afghanistan,
As of December 16, 2023, the total number of illegal Afghans who left Pakistan has reached 435,152 and the return is ongoing.
