Peshawar, Apr 12 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday deported over 3,000 Afghan refugees through the Torkham border in the country’s northwest, officials said.
On Saturday, 3,514 foreigners arrested from different parts of the Punjab province were deported through the Torkham border.
As many as 756 illegal foreign nationals arrested from various cities in Punjab were directly transferred to Torkham, while 59 detained foreigners from the Peshawar Juma Khan transit camp were also deported via the Torkham border.
Meanwhile, legal formalities were completed for foreign families who arrived voluntarily at the Landi Kotal transit camp, where 2,758 undocumented foreign nationals turned themselves in, Irshad said.
He added that among those arriving at the transit camp, 1,561 individuals were residing without documents, while 1,197 were ACC holders. According to officials, 33,258 illegal foreign nationals have been deported since April 1. PTI AYZ GRS GRS GRS
