Alif Khan Sherpao
CHARSADDA: The police arrested 32 Afghan nationals on Sunday under the Foreign Act. The police conducted arrests following the registration of 27 distinct cases which spread throughout the entire district area.
The local authorities report that the 2026 crackdown has reached its peak with 224 registered cases which have resulted in the apprehension of 316 Afghan citizens.
The authorities bring the detained persons to court where they will face trial and those who receive guilty verdicts will face deportation to Afghanistan.
The government operates this mission to demonstrate its dedication to enforcing immigration regulations while it deals with increasing public worries about unauthorized border crossings that occur throughout the area.
Govt order full verification of Afghan nationals holding ID cards
Earlier, the government has ordered a complete verification of Afghan nationals residing in the federal capital who possess Pakistani identity cards, officials said.
Special teams have been formed to check and authenticate suspected identity cards. Islamabad Police have been directed to question Afghan cardholders and verify their records.
The Ministry of Interior has also accelerated the process of blocking and confirming Pakistani identity cards held by Afghan nationals.
According to the official instructions, police station officers (SHOs) are responsible for backtracking the records of Afghan residents in their jurisdictions and ensuring that all Afghan nationals with valid visas are properly mapped. The authorities are also expediting the mapping of Afghan visa holders across Islamabad to ensure accurate records.
