ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that government is encouraging voluntary repatriation of foreign nationals till Wednesday after which state will commence its operation to expel them. In an interview, he said during last three days over 20,000 illegal foreigners left Pakistan voluntarily.

Bugti said all provincial governments will be part of this operation and committees had been formed on divisional, district levels. He said that expulsion of illegal foreign nationals will be carried out in phases and people with no travel documents will be deported in first phase.

He said geo-mapping has been completed and government will locate illegal foreign nationals wherever they are. Bugti said, “We have established holding centres and illegal foreigners will be kept at these centres.”

He said that illegal foreign nationals will be provided all basic facilities at these centers. In reply to question, caretaker Interior Minister said it was responsibility of caretaker government to assist Election Commission of Pakistan in holding general elections. He said, “Whatever ECP’s directions are, we will abide by it.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 31 2023

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