Evacuation of Afghans accelerated, more than 6,000 have returned
Evacuation of illegal Afghans living in Pakistan has accelerated, more than 6000 Afghan citizens have returned in the last one week.
According to sources, a meeting of the Provincial Steering Committee was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Home Abid Majeed to speed up the return of Afghan residents.
In the meeting, the Afghan Commissionerate, while giving a briefing, said that the return of illegal residents has been faster than expected.
The briefing further stated that 900 Afghans are returning from the Torkham border every day.
According to the Afghan Commissionerate, more than 6000 illegal Afghans have returned in a week