A crackdown against illegal immigrants has been underway and 55 persons detained, a police official said on Saturday. “District East Police has detained 55 persons including three criminals,” SSP East Irfan Bahadar has said. All arrested persons will be dispatched to the holding points except the detained criminals, SSP added. The first convoy of illegal immigrants left Haji Camp holding point in Karachi for Chaman on Thursday. The convoy was comprised of four buses carrying 120 foreign nationals who were illegally staying in the city. The convoy destined to travel Chaman border crossing with Afghanistan. The buses were carrying women, children and elderly Afghan citizens. Illegal Afghan immigrants continuously leaving country and 9,000 Afghans have left in last 24 hours, sources at Afghan Commissionarate in Khyber district said. “Since October 1st, 1,56,000 Afghan nationals have returned back to their country,” sources added.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)