KARACHI: City police claimed to have arrested 11 Afghan nationals illegally residing in city. According to details, Karachi Police conducted raids in Central District of metropolis and arrested 11 illegal Afghan nationals. Raids were conducted in Khawaja Ajmair Nagri, Gabol Town, Sir Syed, Rizvia and other areas in Central district. Afghan nationals were booked under Foreign Act.

Earlier on November 11, Sindh Rangers and police in their joint action rounded up 122 illegal immigrants, who were attempting to enter Sindh from Balochistan. According to Sindh Rangers spokesperson, personnel of paramilitary forces and police searched passenger bus in routine practice wherein they encountered 122 suspects who, Rangers and police claimed, were Afghan citizens having illegally penetrated into Pakistan.

Arrested included 89 men, 20 children and 14 women, Rangers spokesperson said. During biometric verification, their Pakistani identity could not be proven, after which they were handed over to Balochistan government for deportation to Afghanistan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 27 2022

Like Business on Facebook, follow @DailyNCourier on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.