The repatriation process of Afghan nationals has been progressing smoothly since April 1 via the Torkham border crossing.
On Wednesday, a total of 1,584 individuals were deported through the Torkham border. These Afghan nationals had been residing in various districts across Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Among those present at the transit camp, 625 individuals were undocumented, while 716 held Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC).
In addition, 243 Afghan citizens, who had been arrested in various cities across Punjab, were directly transferred to the Torkham border for deportation.
Since the beginning of the process on April 1, a total of 62,203 undocumented Afghan nationals have been deported from Pakistan. In a major policy decision, Pakistan on March 7 announced that ACC holders had until March 31 to leave the country or face deportation.
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