Govt not to extend deadline for voluntary repatriation of foreign nationals

Govt not to extend deadline for voluntary repatriation of foreign nationals
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Islamabad (Web Desk): The government will not extend the deadline given for voluntary repatriation of all foreign nationals including Afghans to their respective countries.

The government has set Tuesday (October 31) as the deadline for the illegal foreign nationals to leave the country.

According to official sources, geo-fencing and geo-mapping of the illegal residents have also been completed by the law enforcing agencies, the Radio Pakistan reported.

After expiry of the deadline, action will be taken against the illegal foreigners, while all movable and immovable properties of the illegal residents will also be confiscated.

The repatriation of illegal foreign nationals including Afghans to their country continued on Saturday and only three days are left for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country.

A total of 81,974 illegal Afghan nationals have so far been repatriated to their country, while 5,046 Afghans boarding 153 vehicles returned to their country on Friday, the Radio Pakistan reported.

The voluntary repatriation of Afghans residing illegally in Pakistan is continuing on daily basis. They are going back via Torkham and Chaman borders.

The government has asked all undocumented foreign nationals including Afghans to leave Pakistan by 31st of this month, otherwise law enforcement agencies will take action as per the law of the land.