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Drive to expel foreigners underway

By Our Correspondent
April 24, 2025
A truck filled with Afghan refugees and loaded with their belongings waits to depart for Afghanistan at a holding centre near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman, April 11, 2025. — Reuters
A truck filled with Afghan refugees and loaded with their belongings waits to depart for Afghanistan at a holding centre near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman, April 11, 2025. — Reuters

LAHORE:Punjab Police’s campaign for the evacuation of illegal foreign nationals is underway. The police have deported 11,892 illegal foreign nationals, including Afghans, from across the province. The IGP said 12,274 illegal residents have been shifted to holding centres during the campaign, while 382 illegal residents are currently present at holding points.