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More than 400,000 Afghans returned to their home country following the ongoing crackdown on illegal foreigners in the country, Pakistani authorities said Monday.. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesperson of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, confirmed the number and told The Associated Press that the majority have been using the border crossings of Torkham and Spin Boldak to return home...
An estimated 1.7 million Afghans had been living in Pakistan when authorities announced its nationwide crackdown, saying that anyone without proper documents had to leave the country by October 31 or else get arrested...
However, Pakistani officials said the other 1.4 million Afghans registered as refugees need not worry as only people without proper documentation were sought after...
Residents in Chaman have been protesting repeatedly, asking Pakistan to allow them to continue using the special permits for business purposes and to meet with relatives who live in the Afghan border city of Spin Boldak...
The latest development comes days after the World Health Organization warned that about 1.3 million Afghans were expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan despite the onset of cold weather..
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More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants
20, Nov, 23Pakistan has reported that over 400,000 Afghans have returned to their home country following a crackdown on illegal foreigners. The majority have been using the border crossings of Torkham and Spin Boldak to return home. The crackdown, which began on October 31, required anyone without proper documents to leave the country or face arrest. The Taliban-led Afghan government has been providing shelter and food to returnees.