PESHAWAR: (Apr 12) Pakistan on Saturday deported over 3,000 Afghan refugees through the Torkham border in the country’s northwest, officials said.
According to Additional Deputy Commissioner Khyber District Irshad Khan Mohmand, the deportation process of illegal foreign residents is underway.
Pakistan announced in January that all Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders should leave the country by March 31 or face deportation. Authorities launched a drive on April 1 to expel those falling into the category. PTI
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