Goodwill gesture: Pakistan hands over 29 detained Afghans
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Friday handed over 29 Afghan nationals, apprehended during Operation Zarb-i-Azb from different areas of North Waziristan Agency, to Afghanistan as 'goodwill gesture'.
The Afghan nationals were in custody of Pakistani security forces and were handed over to Afghan authorities at Ghulamkhan on Pak-Afghan border today, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
It said that Afghans were apprehended during Operation Zarb-i-Azb from different areas of North Waziristan Agency.
After detailed investigation it was established that these individuals did not have links with terrorists, but were illegal immigrants, living without valid documents, said the statement.
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Oct 31, 2014 08:06pm
Economic migrants. These people then obtain Pakistan IC cards and Passports and travel aboroad. Many were caught doing illegal activities and apprehended abroad. Apprehend them and send all of them back.
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Oct 31, 2014 08:28pm
Recent debate on TV shown Afghans hate us more than Indians. About time we should send all Afghan migrants to their homeland.
I am yet to find a single Afghan who like Pakistanis and yet to find a single Pakistani who dont like Afghans!
Its easy to put blame on others for own failures.
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