Rawalpindi district administration, along with law enforcement agencies, has intensified operations against illegally staying Afghan residents following directives from the Punjab Home Department.
Crackdown against illegal Afghan residents intensifies across Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, Jul 13 (APP): Rawalpindi district administration, along with law enforcement agencies, has intensified operations against illegally staying Afghan residents following directives from the Punjab Home Department.
According to a Punjab Home Department spokesperson, a total of 1,38,342 unregistered Afghan nationals have been repatriated from Punjab so far, while the nationwide repatriation figure has reached 2,588,016. The ongoing campaign utilizes 36 active holding centers across the province where illegal residents are registered and provided temporary accommodation before being transported to the Torkham border for formal handover to Afghan authorities.
According to the details, the law enforcement agencies are conducting continuous surveillance and verification checks across residential localities, commercial markets, and other transit points in Rawalpindi.
The government has reiterated that any foreign citizen residing without a valid visa or legal travel documentation is subject to immediate legal action under national policy.
The department has also urged citizens to report any illegal residents or identity document forgery to the emergency helpline 15, assuring that the identities of informants will be kept strictly confidential.
