Punjab repatriates over 142,820 illegal Afghan residents
Most outlets highlighted the number of repatriated Afghan nationals from Punjab, with the Business Recorder leading with the figure of 142,820 and the Daily Times noting it as part of a broader total of 2.76 million repatriations nationwide. The Daily Times also mentioned the role of the Punjab Home Department’s Foreign National Security Cell, while the Business Recorder emphasized the ongoing crackdown and government policy as context.
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Punjab repatriates 142,820 illegal Afghans in ongoing crackdown
LAHORE: The Foreign National Security Cell of the Punjab Home Department has intensified campaign for the repatriation of illegally residing Afghan nationals. In accordance with government policy, illegally residing Afghan nationals are being apprehended and shifted to holding centres, where the necessary documentation and legal formalities are completed before they are repatriated to Afghanist...
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Over 2.76 million illegal Afghan residents repatriated
A total of 2.76 million illegally residing Afghan nationals had so far been repatriated from Pakistan, including 142,820 from Punjab, as the Punjab Home Department’s Foreign National Security Cell continued its province-wide repatriation drive on the directives of Punjab chief minister. According to a Punjab Home Department spokesperson, illegally residing Afghan nationals were being apprehende...
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