Pakistan Deports Over 80,000 Afghans Since April 1, Vows Crackdown Will Continue

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Pakistan has deported more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 as part of its ongoing crackdown on undocumented foreigners, officials confirmed on Friday.

Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s State Minister for Interior, said during a press conference that 84,871 Afghans have been expelled this month under the second phase of the “Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan.” Of those, only 25,320 held Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC), the rest had no legal documentation.