Pakistan Deports Over 3,000 Afghan Refugees In Single Day
Radio Pakistan reported that 3,248 Afghan refugees were deported to Afghanistan. According to Pakistani officials, more than 51,000 Afghans have been deported since the announcement of the deadline for deportation of illegal immigrants.
Jan Achakzai, caretaker Minister for Information and Public Relations for Balochistan province, said that the efforts of the Pakistani government to deal with the issue of illegal immigrants have gained momentum.
He stressed that the deadline of November 1 not only applies to Afghan refugees but also to all illegal immigrants living in the province.
Earlier, Sarfraz Bugti, interior minister of the interim government of Pakistan, warned that the country will not compromise on this decision after the deadline.
Meanwhile, Express Tribune also reported that the special branch has been given the task of identifying illegal immigrants living across Balochistan.
Pakistani officials said that so far more than a thousand Afghan families have been returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman border.
