KHYBER
Suspended for 31 days due to Pak-Afghan war, deportation of illegal Afghan citizens began on Thursday via Torkham border, border officials said.
They said that fifty Afghan nationals detained by the security authorities while residing unlawfully in Pakistan were sent back to Afghanistan after completing all necessary formalities in the holding camp.
Earlier, all relevant departments had been directed to ensure full preparedness and submit their “ready status” reports by Thursday 9:00 a.m.
Following resuming the crossing, scores of detainees (Afghan citizens) were repatriated to their homeland however the deported families had been approached to the border so far, border officials said.
Additional security measures had been adopted to avoid any untoward incidents, officials informed.
According to the officials only individuals arriving from the Hamza Baba, complex holding camp will be allowed to cross the border under a controlled mechanism,
On the other hand, The Afghan officials welcomed the initiative of the Pakistan government to resume the border for Afghan families, returning back to their country.
They also assumed their duties across the border to facilitate the repatriated Afghan nationals, sources said.
