Ever since the announcement of the caretaker government November 1 as deadline for illegal aliensover 50,000 illegal Afghan refugees have so far been repatriated to their country, state Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.
Repatriation of illegal foreigners to their homeland from different parts of the country continues as only nine days remain for undocumented foreigners to leave Pakistan.
The caretaker government has asked undocumented foreign nationals to leave Pakistan by November 1, failing which law enforcement agencies will take action as per the law.
According to details, a total of 59,561 Afghan refugees have been repatriated so far and the Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees has taken appropriate measures to facilitate the repatriation of Afghans.
Besides, Pak army security personnel, police personnel, government administration, traffic police and FC personnel are also actively engaged at the border for safe return of Afghan nationals.
During a press conference earlier this month, caretaker interior minister Sarfraz Bugti said illegal aliens were being given a deadline of November 1 to leave the country.
Bugti said the deadline would also apply to entering Pakistan without a passport or visa.
Talking about the Afghans, the minister informed that there are currently 1.73 million unregistered and illegal Afghans living in Pakistan.
He mentioned that only e-tazkiras (electronic Afghan identity cards) will be accepted from October 10 to 31.
Anyone coming from November 1 onwards must have a passport and visa to enter Pakistan, Bugti said.
The decision was taken to improve the law and order situation in the country, Radio Pakistan reported then.
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