Pakistan deports 60,000 Afghans in less than one month

Pakistani media, citing officials from the country, have reported that in less than a month, approximately 60,000 Afghan migrants have been expelled from various cities and regions of Pakistan.

Radio Pakistan reported on Monday, October 22nd, that 59,561 Afghan migrants have been deported from Pakistan in less than one month.

This comes approximately seven days from the designated deadline for Afghan refugees to leave Pakistan.

Approximately one month ago, Pakistani authorities, in response to an increase in sporadic terrorist attacks in the country, announced their decision to deport illegal Afghan refugees.

It is estimated that out of the total 4.4 million Afghan migrants living in Pakistan, more than one million lack sufficient documents for legal residence in Pakistan. The majority of these migrants who are residing in Pakistan illegally have fled there following the Taliban’s resurgence in Pakistan.

The interim government of Pakistan has set a deadline until November 1st of the current year for illegal immigrants to leave the country, stating that all illegal immigrants in Pakistan must depart by the specified time.

This decision has garnered widespread international reactions, and according to reports in Pakistani media, the authorities in the country are trying to address the concerns of Western nations.

In a meeting with some Western officials yesterday, the Interior Minister of Pakistan reassured that migrants who are eligible or those awaiting visas from Western countries will not be deported from Pakistan.