Pak-Afghan war 2025: 21 illegal Afghan nationals detained in Karachi's Sohrab Goth

KARACHI: At least 21 illegal Afghan nationals have been detained in a joint operation in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth, ARY News reported on Monday.

According to details, Rangers, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and Sohrab Goth police conducted a joint combing operation, during which 21 Afghan nationals residing illegally were taken into custody.

All entry and exit points of the area were sealed, and a thorough house-to-house search was conducted.

Police officials stated that the detained Afghan nationals residing illegally would be sent back through the designated deportation process.

They added that the individuals would first be shifted to a special center established for illegal Afghan residents.

DSP Sohrab Goth said that the operation against illegally residing Afghan nationals will continue.

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Pakistan’s armed forces repelled an unprovoked cross-border attack by the Afghan Taliban and “Indian-sponsored” Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK), killing at least 200 terrorists and inflicting heavy losses, while 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred and 29 were wounded during the clashes, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Sunday.

According to the ISPR, the assault took place on the night of 11–12 October 2025, when Afghan Taliban and the Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistan, along the Pak-Afghan border to destabilise border areas and facilitate terrorism.