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welldone SC, that Peshawar high court judgement was against law of Pakistan. Only Afghan women can get citizenship by marrying Pakistani men.

 

[Distant_Observer]

They should throw out the legal ones and Pakistani born ones too.

 

[hussain0216]

They should throw out the legal ones and Pakistani born ones too.

Anyone who isnt loyal to Pakistan needs to go, the world is gearing up for conflict and Pakistan is a vital cog for 250 million Pakistani, the region and the Muslim world

The future can no longer be imperiled because of Afghans, their wannabe kin or Baloch separatists

We need to be clear all patriotic Pakistani should be protected, their cultures whether Pashtuns, Baloch, Sindhi, Punjabi, Kashmiri whatever deserve to be respected and represented

It's the traitors, those who are dangerous to the country and don't see themselves as Pakistani that need to be gone, one way or the other

 

[ghazi52]

Return of Afghans via Torkham border resumes​

Tahir Khan
November 1, 2025



This file photo shows a general view of the border post in Torkham, Pakistan. — Reuters/File

Officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Saturday that the Torkham border crossing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been reopened for Afghan refugees returning to their country.

Speaking to Dawn, Khyber Deputy Commissioner Bilal Rao confirmed that the Torkham border crossing had been reopened earlier today for the resumption of Afghan refugees’ repatriation.

Khizer Shah, the spokesman of the Pakistani embassy in Kabul, and Afghan officials also confirmed the development.

“Torkham gate is now open for refugees. We welcome our countrymen,” Qureshi Badloon, head of the Information and Culture in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, told Dawn.

The repatriation of Afghan families with or without any travel or identity documents was abruptly suspended on October 11 following border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which continued for days before a ceasefire was formalised in Doha on October 19.

Pakistan had closed all its borders with Afghanistan for all types of movement. Since then, a large number of returning families had been impatiently waiting for the reopening of the Torkham border.

Trade between the countries has remained suspended since then, leading to increased prices of essential goods, especially tomatoes.

Although Islamabad and Kabul on Friday decided to extend the ceasefire, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated that the “border remains closed for trade for now” and resumption of trade would depend on the security situation.

Officials previously said that all relevant staff members had been informed to ensure their presence on duty on Saturday morning. It was not clear whether Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan would be allowed to return.

 

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‘Thousands of refugees stranded’​

Afghan Consul General Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir told Dawn on Friday that thousands of Afghan refugees were stranded and living on the road due to the closure of the Torkham border crossing.

“There are hundreds of vehicles, carrying thousands of refugees, stranded on roads from Nowshera till Torkham,” he had said, adding that many did not have access to food, water or shelter.

He had stated that refugees were continuing to be expelled, especially from Punjab, which was leading to an increase in the number of those stranded on roads. He had appealed for the provision of water, tents and food for the stranded refugees.

Shakir said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had not helped the stranded refugees either, most of whom he said were registered and held Proof of Registration (PoR) cards.

Following the recent border tensions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had asserted that the government would grant no further extension to Afghan refugees and that all refugee camps will be shut down.

He was informed that as of October 16, a total of 1,477,592 Afghan nationals had been repatriated.

The government has also warned that harbouring illegal Afghan residents would be treated as a serious offence and violators would face stern punishment.

 

[ghazi52]

Pakistan reopens Afghan border as ceasefire holds​

Torkham border reopens for repatriation; Thousands return home via Chaman border

Our Correspondent
November 02, 2025

Afghan refugees along with their belongings on trucks await deportation to Afghanistan near the Chaman border crossing. Photo: AFP

TORKHAM: Pakistan on Saturday reopened the Torkham border crossing in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for Afghan refugees returning to their country, ending a nearly two-week closure following deadly clashes between border forces last month.

Meanwhile, nearly 10,700 individuals returned through the Chaman border in a single day as authorities expanded the process to the crossing.

The repatriation of Afghan families with or without any travel or identity documents was abruptly suspended on October 11 following border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which continued for days before a ceasefire was formalised in Doha on October 19.

Pakistan had closed all its borders with Afghanistan for all types of movement. Since then, a large number of returning families had been impatiently waiting for the reopening of the Torkham border.

Trade between the countries has remained suspended since then, leading to increased prices of essential goods, especially tomatoes.

Although Islamabad and Kabul on Friday decided to extend the ceasefire, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated that the "border remains closed for trade for now" and resumption of trade would depend on the security situation.

Officials previously said that all relevant staff members had been informed to ensure their presence on duty on Saturday morning. It was not clear whether Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan would be allowed to return.

According to official figures, approximately 1.56 million Afghan nationals have now returned to their homeland under the government's ongoing repatriation drive. The process was being conducted in accordance with legal and administrative protocols, ensuring that every individual's documents are verified before crossing the border.

Authorities assured that the repatriation initiative was being carried out in a dignified and orderly manner and has now been extended to Torkham following its recent reopening.

 

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Officials said the Frontier Corps (FC) and the civil administration have set up temporary shelters, food supplies, and medical facilities for departing families. The state has ensured that all humanitarian needs of Afghan refugees are addressed during the transition, an official said.

Similarly, Khyber Deputy Commissioner Bilal Rao confirmed the reopening, saying that the crossing had resumed operations to facilitate the repatriation of Afghan nationals.

Afghan and Pakistani officials, including Khizer Shah, spokesperson of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul, also verified the development.

The repatriation process for Afghan families, both with and without valid travel or identity documents, had been suspended since October 11, when cross-border clashes broke out between security forces of the two countries.

The border skirmishes, which lasted several days, were halted only after a ceasefire was formalised in Doha on October 19.

Following the violence, Pakistan had closed all border crossings with Afghanistan for both trade and travel, leaving thousands of returning families stranded on either side. The shutdown also disrupted bilateral trade, triggering a spike in prices of essential goods, particularly perishable items like tomatoes, in local markets.

Although Islamabad and Kabul agreed on Friday to extend the ceasefire, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that the border remains closed for trade for now, adding that commercial activity would resume only after a review of the security situation.

According to officials in Khyber, all relevant border staff had been directed to report for duty early Saturday to facilitate the return of refugees. However, it was not immediately clear whether Pakistani nationals stranded in Afghanistan would also be allowed to cross back into the country.

 

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Crackdown widens as repatriation of Afghans gains pace​

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RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR:
A day after the repatriation resumed, authorities on Sunday intensified their crackdown on illegally residing Afghan nationals and other foreign citizens across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, registering dozens of cases and detaining hundreds of individuals for deportation.

In Rawalpindi, police registered 63 cases over the past five days and arrested 18 landlords for renting out properties to Afghan nationals without verification. According to officials, 216 Afghan citizens have been taken into custody and shifted to a designated holding centre.

Cases were filed at police stations across the city, including Pirwadhai, Waris Khan, New Town, Ratta Amral and others.

Authorities have warned citizens against renting out, selling or leasing properties, vehicles or shops to foreigners without valid documentation.

The police issued orders prohibiting employing or engaging in business transactions with illegal residents," police stated, urging the public to report undocumented individuals to nearby stations.

The Punjab government has also launched awareness campaigns through mosques and social media, warning that violations will lead to legal action.

Meanwhile, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, official data revealed that more than 828,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan since the repatriation drive began.

On Friday alone, 5,220 refugees crossed through the Torkham border, including 401 documented and 2,314 undocumented individuals.

Authorities said an additional 25,392 Afghans have been repatriated from other provinces, while 19 people were deported through K-P's transit points.

The Home Department confirmed that 7,261 Afghans were repatriated from prisons in Peshawar, Landi Kotal and Kohat, and another 1,326 refugees were held temporarily before being sent back.

So far, the data shows that over 54,000 documented and 628,000 undocumented Afghans have been repatriated, as Pakistan continues its efforts to regulate foreign residency and tighten border controls.

It is pertinent to note that Pakistan on Saturday reopened the Torkham border crossing for Afghan refugees returning to their country, ending a nearly two-week closure following deadly clashes between border forces last month.

Meanwhile, nearly 10,700 individuals returned through the Chaman border in a single day as authorities expanded the process to the crossing. According to officials, the process is being conducted in accordance with legal and administrative protocols, ensuring that every individual's documents are verified before crossing the border.

Authorities assured that the repatriation initiative was being carried out in a dignified and orderly manner and has now been extended to Torkham following its recent reopening.

Officials said the Frontier Corps (FC) and the civil administration have set up temporary shelters, food supplies and medical facilities for departing families.

 

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UN says Afghan arrests in Pakistan spike by 146pc in one week​

Amin Ahmed


ISLAMABAD: The number of Afghan nationals arrested and detained in Pakistan surged by 146 per cent in a single week, a spike linked to the reopening of border crossings, according to a joint report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

A total of 7,764 Afghan nationals were arrested and detained in the week ending Nov 1, a significant increase from the previous week, the report said.

Of those arrested between Oct 26 and Nov 1, Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and undocumented Afghans accounted for 77pc, while Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders represented the remaining 23 pc, it added.

The report noted that 86pc of the arrests and detentions occurred in Balochistan. Across the country, the top three districts for arrests and detentions between Jan 1 and Nov 1, 2025, were Chagi, Attock and Quetta.

Links the surge to reopening of border crossings; reveals Balochistan is epicentre of the crackdown

The rate of returns and deportations also rose sharply in the last week of October. According to the UN data, the number of returns increased by 101pc and deportations by 131pc compared to the week of Oct 19-25.

The figures climbed from 18,630 returns, including 3,341 deportations, in the previous week to 37,448 returns, including 7,733 deportations, in the week ending Nov 1.

“This notable increase is primarily attributed to the reopening of the Chaman border, with Torkham also reopening on Nov 1,” the report stated.

From Sept 15, 2023, to Nov 1, 2025, a cumulative total of 1,667,713 individuals have returned to Afghanistan.

For the returns from Oct 26 to Nov 1, the largest group was PoR holders at 47pc, followed by undocumented individuals at 44pc and ACC holders at 8pc. In contrast, deportees during the same period were overwhelmingly undocumented at 93pc.

The report found that fear of arrest was the primary reason for return among 93pc of undocumented individuals and ACC holders, and for 39pc of PoR holders, since April 1, 2023.

The recent activity follows several government directives issued this year impacting Afghan nationals.

In July, the government ordered the repatriation of PoR card holders following the expiration of their card validity on June 30, later setting a Sept 1 deadline for them to leave Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2025

 

[Dalit]

UN says Afghan arrests in Pakistan spike by 146pc in one week​

Amin Ahmed


ISLAMABAD: The number of Afghan nationals arrested and detained in Pakistan surged by 146 per cent in a single week, a spike linked to the reopening of border crossings, according to a joint report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

A total of 7,764 Afghan nationals were arrested and detained in the week ending Nov 1, a significant increase from the previous week, the report said.

Of those arrested between Oct 26 and Nov 1, Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and undocumented Afghans accounted for 77pc, while Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders represented the remaining 23 pc, it added.

The report noted that 86pc of the arrests and detentions occurred in Balochistan. Across the country, the top three districts for arrests and detentions between Jan 1 and Nov 1, 2025, were Chagi, Attock and Quetta.


The rate of returns and deportations also rose sharply in the last week of October. According to the UN data, the number of returns increased by 101pc and deportations by 131pc compared to the week of Oct 19-25.

The figures climbed from 18,630 returns, including 3,341 deportations, in the previous week to 37,448 returns, including 7,733 deportations, in the week ending Nov 1.

“This notable increase is primarily attributed to the reopening of the Chaman border, with Torkham also reopening on Nov 1,” the report stated.

From Sept 15, 2023, to Nov 1, 2025, a cumulative total of 1,667,713 individuals have returned to Afghanistan.

For the returns from Oct 26 to Nov 1, the largest group was PoR holders at 47pc, followed by undocumented individuals at 44pc and ACC holders at 8pc. In contrast, deportees during the same period were overwhelmingly undocumented at 93pc.

The report found that fear of arrest was the primary reason for return among 93pc of undocumented individuals and ACC holders, and for 39pc of PoR holders, since April 1, 2023.

The recent activity follows several government directives issued this year impacting Afghan nationals.

In July, the government ordered the repatriation of PoR card holders following the expiration of their card validity on June 30, later setting a Sept 1 deadline for them to leave Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2025

India could help out many of these Afghan refugees. All Modi has to do is dial the phone and talk to his Taliban buddies.

Now even Germany is willing to pay cash to bribe the Afghans. These Afghans were promised a stay in Germany, but are now unwanted.

 

[Distant_Observer]

My estimate is there are 9 million illegal afghans. This does not include dodgy cnics which is atleast 2 million.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

Rawalpindi deports 4,700 Afghan nationals​

Authorities intensify verification, surveillance in ongoing deportation campaign

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RAWALPINDI:
In a significant milestone in the ongoing operation to repatriate Afghan nationals from Rawalpindi, law enforcement agencies have helped more than 4,500 Afghan citizens be deported over the past 11 months, reflecting a marked success in the authorities' enforcement efforts.

According to a report obtained from reliable sources concerning the removal of Afghan nationals from the district, the Rawalpindi police, Special Branch, and other law enforcement bodies, in collaboration with local residents, identified thousands of undocumented Afghan individuals residing illegally in the area.


Between January 6 and November 7, 2025, a total of 4,717 Afghan nationals were repatriated. Throughout the operation, 5,854 Afghan citizens were taken into custody. Following verification procedures, 1,094 individuals were released, while 43 Afghan nationals remain detained at the holding centre.

The report further indicates that 3,447 Afghan citizens have been registered in District Rawalpindi, and 269 applications have been received for resettlement cases. Of these, 22 humanitarian resettlement cases are currently under consideration.

In addition, 24 Afghan nationals were verified as ACC cardholders through NADRA and other federal institutions, while 671 individuals were identified as PoR (Proof of Registration) cardholders.

Having attained a major operational target, authorities in Rawalpindi have now intensified actions against undocumented Afghan residents.

Enhanced measures are being implemented through the use of human intelligence, technical surveillance, and social media monitoring to ensure the continued effectiveness of the repatriation campaign.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

Afghan national among four held for forgery in Peshawar​

Bureau Report

PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency on Sunday arrested four persons, including an Afghan national, for attempting to obtain Pakistani citizenship for the foreigner, officials said.

They said that the accused persons were arrested from the regional office of the National Database and Registration Authority in the provincial capital.

A statement issued by the FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle said that the accused, including Siddiqullah, Samiullah, Fayaz Khan and Younas Khan, were arrested for allegedly involved in illegally obtaining Pakistani citizenship for Siddiqullah.

It said that Siddiqullah was an Afghan national and had tried to obtain Pakistani citizenship through forged documents, adding that Samiullah pretended to be his father at the Nadra office.

The statement said that the other accused persons, Fayaz Khan and Younas Khan, appeared at the Nadra office as witnesses and verifiers, and had illegally confirmed Siddiqullah’s Pakistani citizenship by providing fake certificates.

The statement said that the accused persons were arrested and charged under relevant sections of the law, adding that an investigation was underway.

Published in Dawn, November 10th, 2025

 

[ghazi52]

Afghan Refugees Repatriation Update - Chaman Crossing

Repatriation of illegal Afghans is in progress. Till now 720,579 refugees have been despatched from Chaman Crossing

Since Pak-Afg stand off the process accelerated to 350% at Chaman.

In just last 30 days 157,767 illegal Afghan were sent to Afghanistan which makes 5300 individuals per day.