Undocumented Immigrants Deportation Operation

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Torkham security officials said today that the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation (IFR) facilitation had been stopped at Torkham, and border forces were placed on high alert, due to the deteriorating security situation at the border.

They said that IFR facilitation was not possible due to the “aggressive attitude and behaviour of the Afghan side”.

Earlier this month, it was decided that action under the Foreigners Act 1946 will be taken against illegal Afghan nationals for the implementation of the single visa regime. The decision was made at a meeting held to review law and order and security arrangements in the capital city.

 

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28 illegal Afghan nationals detained in joint crackdown in Rawalpindi​

Mohammad Asghar
March 28, 2026



Afghan refugees gather around National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) vans for biometric verifications as they prepare to depart for Afghanistan, at a holding centre in Landi Kotal in this undated image. — AFP/File

RAWALPINDI: Police operations against illegal Afghan nationals continued across the Rawalpindi district and 28 people were detained in the last 24 hours.

Sources said 5,790 illegal Afghan residents have so far been taken into custody and transferred to the holding centre at Dhoke Syedan. Moreover, 5,673 illegal Afghans have been deported since the deadline for voluntary return expired in August 2025.

According to sources, 28 illegal Afghan nationals were rounded up jointly by police and the Special Branch in the last 48 hours and shifted to the holding centre. At present, 98 Afghan nationals - 67 male, 12 female and 19 children - are being held in the centre.

As many as 5,790 Afghan nationals, including 3,185 male, 1,116 female and 1484 children, have been rounded up and shifted to the holding centre since April 2025. Of these, 5,673, including 3,104 male, 1,104 female and 1,465 children, have been deported to Afghanistan.

According to sources, 724 people were released after verifications and other legal issues.

 

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It's crazy Afghans are taking their time going back to their own homes in Afghanistan.

I mean they want to live in a refugee camp in another country instead of their own home, their property back in Afghanistan?

Who does that? It's not like Pakistan is the United Kingdom.

 

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Interior minister directs Nadra to identify foreigners who illegally obtained citizenship​

Iftikhar A. Khan
March 31, 2026



Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s chairs a high level meeting during his visit to Nadra’s headquarter in Islamabad, on Tuesday, Mar 31. —Screengrab courtesy via @MOIofficialGoP/X

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday directed the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to immediately identify aliens who managed to illegally obtain Pakistani citizenship, and remove them from the national database.

The minister, during his visit to Nadra headquarters, chaired a high-level meeting where he praised Nadra’s performance and effective public services, and directed it to fully support law enforcement agencies in the repatriation of foreigners illegally residing in Pakistan.

 

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Return of Afghan nationals via Torkham resumes after nearly a month​

Total of 705 people from 223 families repatriated, including Afghan Citizen Card and Proof of Registration holders

Abuzar Afridi
April 01, 2026

People stand next to parked trucks loaded with supplies at the Torkham border crossing following a clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters

PESHAWAR: The process of returning Afghan nationals via the Torkham border crossing in Khyber District resumed on Wednesday, following a suspension that began on February 26 due to heightened tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Torkham border had remained closed for nearly a month, disrupting not only the movement of Afghan nationals but also bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Under the supervision of immigration authorities, a total of 705 individuals from 223 families were repatriated, including 90 individuals from 21 Afghan Citizen Card holder families, 294 individuals from 82 Proof of Registration card holder families, and 321 individuals from 120 families residing illegally.

The group comprised 223 men, 127 women, and 355 children, all of whom underwent full immigration and security procedures before being sent back to Afghanistan.

 

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AJK High Court bars detention, deportation of Afghans without due process​

Tariq Naqash
April 2, 2026

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Thursday ruled that Afghan nationals residing in the region, even if subject to repatriation policies, could not be detained or deported without due process of law and directed the government to immediately establish a legal mechanism to regulate such cases.

In a detailed judgment authored by Justice Syed Shahid Bahar, the court disposed of three identical constitutional petitions challenging the detention of Afghan nationals allegedly taken into police custody for repatriation.

The petitioners had contended that despite possessing valid documents and residing lawfully in AJK for decades, they were taken into custody by police without lawful justification and faced imminent deportation.

The government, in its reply, maintained that Afghan nationals were being taken into custody as a precautionary measure under a broader repatriation policy, though it conceded that no specific criminal charges had been levelled against them.

The court observed that while foreigners did not enjoy a vested right to permanent residence, they were entitled to legal protection and due process during the validity of their stay.

It said that a valid visa conferred a limited but lawful right of residence, and action against a foreign national before its expiry could only be taken on specific grounds such as fraud, violation of visa conditions or threats to public order.

The court further ruled that deportation must be preceded by cancellation of visa, where applicable, and carried out strictly in accordance with law, declaring that arbitrary detention or informal “pushback” without formal legal proceedings was unlawful.

 

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Highlighting gaps in the implementation of the law, the judge noted that under the AJK Foreigners Act, 1952, action against foreign nationals must originate from a duly appointed “civil authority”. However, it was conceded by the government’s law officer that no such authority had yet been formally appointed, rendering the initiation of proceedings legally deficient.

Terming the matter one of “first impression” involving significant constitutional and humanitarian considerations, Justice Bahar underscored that Afghan nationals who had been residing in AJK for decades — in some cases spanning three generations — could not be treated at par with recent undocumented entrants.

The judgment also emphasised that family ties, including marriages between Afghan nationals and local residents, warranted protection under constitutional principles safeguarding family life. It suggested that such cases required a more nuanced and humane approach rather than blanket repatriation measures.

While recognising the government’s authority over matters relating to foreign nationals and repatriation, the court urged it to adopt a structured and differentiated approach.

It observed that undocumented entrants could be dealt with strictly in accordance with policy, while long-term residents, including those integrated into local society through family and business ties, required humanitarian consideration.

Similarly, cases of visa holders or those with lawful entry documents were to be examined separately, even in instances of overstay.

The court further observed that where deportation was deemed necessary, reasonable time should be afforded to affected individuals to wind up businesses and settle their affairs on a case-to-case basis.

 

[Distant_Observer]

1 million Afghans in Turkey since 2021.

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Now do the math on if the 700 mile border is left open for over 40 years.

I would say there are atleast 15 million illegal afghans in Pakistan.

 

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Govt asked to expedite repatriation of Afghan families via Torkham​

Our Correspondent
May 15, 2026



KHYBER: The representatives of different tribes in Landi Kotal demanded of the government to expedite repatriation of Afghan families via Torkham border in anticipation of the forthcoming Eidul Azha.

In a meeting in Landi Kotal on Thursday, security officials were apprised of the hardships faced by returning Afghan families owing to a slow process of their registration and verification.

Sources among the participants of the meeting told Dawn that officials were informed about traffic congestion at Bhagyiarree checkpost in Jamrud owing to prolonged delay in release of loaded vehicles taking Afghan families back to their country.

They said that alongside the returning Afghans, locals too were inconvenienced due to traffic congestion at the checkpost as they were made to wait for a long time with hundreds of loaded vehicles parked along the roadside.

Sources said that a request from Afghan border authorities regarding speedy return of Afghan families was also conveyed to security officials as Afghan authorities had on a number of occasions expressed their willingness to allow as many of their countrymen back to their country as were cleared by Pakistan.

 

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Officials assure tribal elders of facilitating returning Afghans

The participants of the meeting also wanted relaxation in speedy customs clearance of personal belongings of returning Afghans as customs authorities recently confiscated large quantities of items, which they had declared banned as per the country’s export laws.

Sources said that security officials were also requested to convey their message to higher authorities about grant of permission to hundreds of Pakistani vehicles stranded on the Afghan side of Torkham since the closure of the border in early October last year.

Officials were told that Afghan border officials had already conveyed their willingness to allow the vehicles to cross the border if Pakistan agreed to permit them to come back to the country.

Sources said that the transporters, whose vehicles had been stranded in Afghanistan for several months, incurred huge financial losses and also suffered from continuous mental and physical stress.

They said that security officials assured them of a sympathetic hearing to all their legitimate demands, mostly based on humanitarian grounds, concerning the returning Afghan families.

On the occasion, the commandant of Khyber Rifles on behalf of inspector general of Frontier Corps gave away appreciation certificates to individuals, who had extended voluntary assistance to security forces during the recent conflicts between Pakistani and Afghan forces.

 

[Distant_Observer]

Multiply this figure by 10. Do more.

There needs to be a door to door sweep of KP and Balochistan.

Children born in Pakistan with parents who illegally obtained Pakistani documents should also be deported.

Interpol should be used to track them down abroad if they managed to leave the country.

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[Starlord]

Send every last one of them back, along with like of Ackhzai's and IK who care about Afghans more than Pakistan where they want to do politics and business.