Pakistan: Police detain 800 Afghan refugees in Islamabad suburbs

The police detained 800 Afghan refugees in the suburbs of Islamabad out of which 375 face deportation due to a lack of proper documentation ARY News reported on SundayIslamabad police launched a search operation in Bara Kahu Trinol Mahar Abadian Golra and Shams Colony and arrested 800 Afghan nationals police saidFour hundred Afghan nationals were later released on producing the proof of residence officials said 375 other Afghan nationals had no identity papers while 25 remaining Afghans have been detained till verification of their identity documents police further saidLists of Afghans were compiled on the basis of secret information before the operation police saidSeveral criminal Afghan residents have also been pointed out and the operation will further step up in coming days officials saidPolice said that the authorities have decided to deport 375 arrested Afghan nationals from PakistanAccording to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR the population of Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan has surged to 37 million as of June this year with a mere 13 million of them officially registered with the authoritiesAlso read Lake levels in seven reservoirs that supply water to Mumbai at 9924 pc says BMCApproximately 775000 unregistered Afghans are currently residing in the country ARY News reportedAs per the Pakistan media outlet a major 688 percent of afghan citizens in Pakistan have settled in urban or semiurban areas while the remaining 312 percent are disturbed across 54 different regions including villagesEarlier Iran deported 43000 Afghan illegal immigrants back to their country in the past month the Talibanled Refugees and Repatriation Department said TOLONews reportedMeanwhile some citizens who recently returned to the country asked the Taliban to provide them with work Nizamuddin 42 who returned to the country three days ago from Iran spoke of the challenges he facesAfter the Talibans return to power new waves of Afghan refugees shifted to Iran and Pakistan due to various reasons including fearing death threats and persecution by the TalibanIn July over 4700 Afghan migrants were deported within 24 hours through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchestan province Afghanistanbased Khaama Press reportedOfficials mentioned illegal entry stay and passport expiration as the main reasons for deporting the migrantsParviz Ghasemzada Iranacirciquestiquests border commander for the area said people from other countries must enter remain and leave Iran legally Khaama Press reported citing Tasnim News AgencyHe asserted that anyone trying to enter Iran illegally would be taken to authorities and deported from the country Ghasemzada further said Combating the illegal residence of unauthorized foreigners in Sistan and Baluchistan is seriously on the agendaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever