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Repatriation of illegal Afghans continues

By Our Correspondent
April 24, 2024
Afghan refugees walk through a makeshift camp upon their arrival from Pakistan, near the Torkham border in Nangarhar. — AFP/File
Afghan refugees walk through a makeshift camp upon their arrival from Pakistan, near the Torkham border in Nangarhar. — AFP/File

LAHORE: The repatriation of illegal Afghans from all over the country continued on Tuesday. According to official data, 7,041 Afghan citizens left Pakistan from April 13 to April 22, including 2,967 men, 1,834 women and 2,240 children. As of April 22, 2024, the total number of illegal Afghans leaving Pakistan has reached 542,981. A total of 267 families have repatriated in 213 vehicles to Afghanistan.