Pakistan Detains, Deports Nearly 4,000 Afghans In One Day

Pakistan has detained and deported nearly 4,000 Afghan migrants in a single day as part of its intensified crackdown on undocumented foreigners.

In the past 24 hours, Punjab police arrested over 2,772 Afghan nationals. More than 1,300 of them were deported. Separately, the Deputy Commissioner of Khyber District reported that around 1,100 Afghan migrants were identified and deported yesterday.

Under current directives, all police stations are required to submit daily reports on migrant detentions. These reports are forwarded to senior officials through the security division to ensure close monitoring of deportation efforts.

According to The News, police officers have been warned that delays or negligence in the process will lead to disciplinary action. Stations have also been instructed to manage deportation operations in rotating shifts to maintain continuous oversight and control.

This campaign is part of Pakistan’s wider enforcement of a new immigration policy. The government says the measures are necessary to address national security threats and to remove all undocumented foreign nationals.

However, human rights organisations have criticised the deportations. They say migrants face mistreatment and are being removed without proper legal procedures.

At the Torkham border, customs officials and other sources told The News that vehicles carrying Afghan families and goods must now have valid Temporary Admission Documents (TAD). Without these, they will be denied entry into Afghanistan.

Drivers transporting Afghan families from various cities have been advised to obtain the necessary documentation in advance. Cargo from vehicles without TADs will need to be offloaded and reloaded onto other vehicles for further transport into Afghan cities.