Pakistan to resume deportation of Afghan resident card holders
- 02-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has decided to resume the deportation of illegal foreign nationals, including Afghan citizens, ARY News reported quoting the Ministry of Interior. The Foreigners Act, Section 14-B, will be applied to facilitate the repatriation of Afghan nationals currently under trial. Additionally, individuals convicted or facing ongoing legal proceedings will also […]
Pakistan ‘halts’ repatriation of illegal immigrants
- 10-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has temporarily halted the repatriation of illegal immigrants, including Afghan refugees, following a request from the United Nations, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the decision came after the recent visit of UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi to Pakistan. During his visit, Grandi met with Afghan refugees in Peshawar and Haripur […]
620,981 illegal Afghans returned to their homeland
- 22-Jun-2024
Repatriation of illegal Afghan nationals continues as 620,981 Afghans have returned to their country so far. Between 11th to 21st of this month, total 13,815 Afghans returned to their country including 5,014 men, 4,087 women and 4,714 children. It is pertinent to mention here that the apex committee of the National Action Plan (NAP) in […]
567,554 Afghan migrants repatriated to their homeland
- 12-May-2024
ISLAMABAD: Repatriation of illegal foreign nationals including Afghans to their homeland is continuing in a dignified and safe manner, ARY News reported. 567,554 Afghans have been repatriated to Afghanistan till 10th May 2024. According to the latest figures, 11,006 Afghan citizens left Pakistan between April 30 and May 10. The total number of Afghans who […]
Iran decides to repatriate illegal Afghan immigrants amid terror threat
- 10-May-2024
Iran has decided to repatriate illegal Afghan immigrants in the wake of terror threat, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the Iranian Interior Minister, more than 1.3 million illegal immigrants were sent back from Iran so far. The Iranian Interior Minister also indicated to take strict measures to prevent the return of illegal Afghan […]
503,261 illegal Afghans returned to their homeland
- 03-Mar-2024
ISLAMABAD: Repatriation of illegal foreign immigrants including Afghans to their homeland Afghanistan is continuing in a dignified and safe manner, ARY News reported on Sunday. As per details, 5033 illegal Afghan nationals returned to their country from February 25 till March 2, taking the total number of returned immigrants to 503,261. Over 217 families including […]
Illegal immigrants involved in serious crimes in Karachi: Police chief
- 21-Feb-2024
KARACHI: Karachi police chief on Wednesday claimed that the illegal Afghan immigrants were involved in some heinous criminal activities in the metropolis, ARY News reported. During an exclusive interview with ARY News, the Karachi police chief – Khadim Hussain Rind – asserted that more than 43,000 illegal Afghan immigrants, involved in activities such as street […]
Repatriation of Afghan immigrants continues
- 21-Jan-2024
PESHAWAR: The return of the foreign illegals residing in Peshawar and other districts all across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continued without any break, and on Sunday, 233 people were sent to Afghanistan via the Torkham border, ARY News reported. According to details, a total of 6623 migrants were sent to Afghanistan, and another 5299 immigrants from Pakhtunkhwa, […]
Over 6,600 Afghan migrants repatriated to their homeland
- 31-Dec-2023
PESHAWAR: Over 6,600 Afghan migrants were repatriated to their home on country on Saturday, an official of the Home and Tribal Affairs Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said on Sunday. Some 5,287 migrants were sent back from Pakhtunkhwa, 129 from Islamabad, 1,150 from Punjab and 34 from Azad Kashmir, the official told the media. Some 513 illegal […]
Over 438,000 illegal Afghans returned to their homeland
- 20-Dec-2023
ISLAMABAD: Repatriation of illegal foreign nationals including Afghans to their homeland is continuing in a dignified and safe manner, ARY News reported. As per details, 1586 illegal Afghan nationals returned to their country on Monday taking the total number of returned immigrants to 438,376. The apex committee of the National Action Plan (NAP) in a […]