Over 1.7 million Afghans have been told to leave Pakistan by November 1. The government has said Afghans are behind the majority of terror attacks in Pakistan this year.
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's government announced a major crackdown Tuesday on migrants in the country illegally, saying it would expel them starting next month and raising alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans.
Pakistan, home to more than 1.7 million people who have fled violence in neighboring Afghanistan, is launching a mass deportation of “illegal immigrants,” authorities said Tuesday.
Over a million illegal migrants in Pakistan have been warned to leave the country. The government of Pakistan said it will start expelling illegal migrants in September.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
Pakistan announces mass deportation of ‘illegal immigrants’ including Afghans | News Channel 3-12 | Since Then
