The government has given 1.7 million Afghans in the country until Nov 1 to leave.
PESHAWAR: Pakistani authorities on Wednesday were set to open a series of centres across the country to begin processing hundreds of thousands of undocumented Afghans ahead of mass deportations.
“Only those people who are completely illegal will leave Pakistan,” interior minister Sarfraz Bugti said in a video statement “If someone refuses they will be detained and deported. The combing operation against illegal Afghans will start from tomorrow,” Feroz Jamal told AFP on Tuesday. The policy has widespread support from Pakistanis, observers say, with a protracted refugee presence putting a heavy burden on the country’s infrastructure.
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