{"id":21121,"date":"2023-11-04T07:57:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T07:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/55-illegal-immigrants-nabbed-in-karachi-east-says-ssp\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T07:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T07:57:05","slug":"55-illegal-immigrants-nabbed-in-karachi-east-says-ssp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/55-illegal-immigrants-nabbed-in-karachi-east-says-ssp\/","title":{"rendered":"55 illegal immigrants nabbed in Karachi East, says SSP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KARACHI: A crackdown against illegal immigrants has been underway and 55 persons detained, quoting a police official, ARY News reported on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDistrict East Police has detained 55 persons including three criminals,\u201d SSP East Irfan Bahadar has said.<\/p>\n

All arrested persons will be dispatched to the holding points except the detained criminals, SSP added.<\/p>\n

The first convoy of illegal immigrants left Haji Camp holding point in Karachi for Chaman on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The convoy was comprised of four buses carrying 120 foreign nationals who were illegally staying in the city.<\/p>\n

The convoy destined to travel Chaman border crossing with Afghanistan. The buses were carrying women, children and elderly Afghan citizens.<\/p>\n

Illegal Afghan immigrants continuously leaving country and 9,000 Afghans have left in last 24 hours, sources at Afghan Commissionerate in Khyber district said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince October 1st, 1,56,000 Afghan nationals have returned back to their country,\u201d sources added.<\/p>\n

An operation to deport illegal immigrants has been underway across the country after the deadline set by the caretaker government expired on October 31.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n