Illegal Foreigners-Repatriation
PESHAWAR
The repatriation of illegal foreigners continued via Torkhum and Angor Adda borders points from where 129,218 undocumented immigrants repatriated to Afghanistan from October 6 to November 1, 2023.
The spokesman of Khyber Pakthunkhwa Home Department told APP on Thursday that 128,629 illegal foreigners were repatriated through Torkham border in Khyber tribal district and 589 undocumented immigrants through Angor Ada Waziristan tribal district to Afghanistan.
The illegal foreigners repatriated through Torkham border includes 7195 families including 34,639 male, 25,710 female and 68,280 children while 133 male, 148 female and 317 kids returned through Angora Adda border.
He said as per Ministry of Interior’s instructions, the families and children under 14 years of age of all documented foreigners repatriating on voluntary basis are exempted from NADRA or AVAS scanning and only males above 14 are to be entered/scanned.
The spokesman said only head count of children below 14 and women would be maintained. He said free transport from Landi Kotal holding area upto Torkham border were being provided to illegal foreigners.
English Handout No: 642 Peshawar Dt 02-11-2023 Khan Ghalib/ Ikram Saeed
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority cracks Down on Prohibited Chinese Salt, Imposes Heavy Fines
In a decisive move, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority teams conducted operations in Peshawar and Mardan, seizing 600 Kilograms of banned Chinese salt and initiating legal actions against the responsible parties. The crackdown is part of ongoing efforts to combat food adulteration across the province.It was stated by spokesman of the KP Food Safety and Halal Food Authority.
Giving details the spokesman said, in Mardan, the Food Safety Team also conducted inspections at various businesses, including grocery stores, hotels, and bakeries in Takht Bhai Bazar and educated the shopkeepers on food safety standard operating procedures.
Director General of the Food Safety Authority, Shah Rukh Ali Khan, commended the successful operations of the food safety teams and issued a stern warning to those involved in food adulteration, urging them to prioritize public health. He emphasized that any further transgressions would be met with severe consequences.
