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KARACHI: Over 200 illegal immigrants, mostly Afghans, were detained by law enforcers in different parts of Karachi on Wednesday and handed over to \u2018Afghan transit centres\u2019, previously known as holding centres. <\/p>\n
The centres were established in the metropolis for onward journey of illegal immigrants\u2019 to Jacobabad and then to Balochistan for their repatriation to Afghanistan through the Chaman border, police said. <\/p>\n
As many as 350 Afghans were detained by law enforcers across the city, said South-DIG Syed Asad Raza who looked after two such centres. <\/p>\n
Some 200 detained persons were kept at two centres at Haji Camp and Pakistan Scouts Hostel (Boys) in Sultanabad as they did not have any valid papers, or the Proof of Registration Cards, while the rest of them were released after proper verification, he added. <\/p>\n
He added that previously known \u2018holding centres\u2019 had now been renamed Afghan transit centres.<\/p>\n
The DIG clarified that the detained people were treated with \u2018respect\u2019 as their \u2018dignity and human rights\u2019 could not be violated. He added their welfare was also looked after quite well. <\/p>\n
He said these 200 detained people would be sent to Balochistan in the early hours of Thursday morning for their repatriation to Afghanistan. <\/p>\n
A major operation was carried out in Machhar Colony and Ganna Mandi near Sohrab Goth. <\/p>\n
During the operation, a total of 54 \u2018illegal\u2019 Afghans were detained and handed over to the centres, said East-SSP Irfan Bahadur. <\/p>\n
He claimed that the law enforcers did not face any resistance from the aliens during the action.<\/p>\n
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