174,358 illegal foreigners repatriated since Nov 5: Spokesman Home Dept
PESHAWAR (APP): As many as 174,358 illegal foreigners were repatriated through different borders mostly from Torkham to their home countries between September 17 to November 5, 2023.
According to Home Department spokesman, it includes 11,481 families including 48,814 male, 37,131 female and 88,413 children.
He said that holding camps were established at Landi Kotal Khyber, Peshawar and Haripur districts.
The spokesman said Torkham border that connect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Afghanistan was the main route through which these illegal foreigners mostly Afghans returned to their home countries.
He said free transport and food services was provided to illegal immigrants from Landi Kotal holding camp.
Illegal foreigners coming from Islamabad and Punjab province used Torkham border.
Keeping in view of illegal immigrants’ rush, emergency were declared in Nowshera, Peshawar and Khyber district.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has estimated Rs1 billion expenditures for smoth process of repatriation of illegal foreigners.
