RAWALPINDI: The law enforcement agencies continued their crackdown against illegal Afghan nationals in Rawalpindi and rounded up a 15-member family, including minor children, and shifted them to an Afghan repatriation centre for further proceedings.

According to sources, over 5,673 illegal Afghans have been deported to Afghanistan since the deadline for voluntary return expired.

The law enforcement agencies have been directed to maintain accurate, comprehensive and consolidated records of all repatriated Afghan nationals, regardless of whether their return was voluntary or carried out through formal enforcement actions.

The police have been directed that the relevant data be collected, verified for accuracy by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and consolidated at the appropriate level.

This would ensure effective monitoring and provide a dependable basis for informed decision-making and future policy formation in matters relating to migration management and law and order planning.

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2026