Authorities have decided to launch an immediate crackdown against illegal foreigners in the federal capital and four adjoining districts — Rawalpindi, Attock, Murree and Haripur — as part of a plan to declare them “safe zones.”
Under the plan, data of illegal residents will be compiled, their access to mobile SIMs blocked, and the issuance of stamp papers for property transactions or other financial dealings prohibited. Deputy commissioners and district police chiefs of all five districts have been directed to submit weekly progress reports.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting of the special task force, chaired by CDA chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa at CDA headquarters.
Senior officials from the interior ministry, National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), Afghan Commissionerate, and district administrations of the five districts attended.
The meeting resolved to take strict and immediate action against foreigners residing without valid visas. A centralised database will be developed containing details such as identities, residential addresses, and other relevant information to prevent their re-settlement in the future.
Randhawa instructed officials to strengthen coordination and data-sharing with FIA, Nadra, and other agencies. He further directed strict enforcement of tenancy laws, with action against unregistered foreign tenants living in houses or hotels. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has also been told not to issue SIMs to foreigners without valid visas.
It was agreed that illegal foreigners would also be barred from property transactions through stamp papers. Randhawa stressed that the government is determined to ensure security and stability by enforcing the law against illegal migrants, with all agencies working together for a permanent solution.
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