ISLAMABAD: The repatriation of illegal foreign nationals including Afghans to their homeland is continuing and thousands of Afghan nationals are returning to Afghanistan via Torkham and Chaman borders on daily basis.
According to details, 3043 more illegal Afghan nationals boarding on 312 vehicles returned to their country yesterday. A total of 220,398 illegal Afghan nationals have returned to their country so far.
In addition to other measures for the dignified return of Afghans to their country, transit camps equipped with all facilities have also been established in various districts for their temporary accommodation. Â Â A large number of Afghan nationals are present at Chaman and Torkham borders for voluntary return to Afghanistan.
22347 illegal foreigners identified in major cities of KP
Meanwhile, the Home and Tribal Affairs Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has compiled data of illegal foreigners including Afghans residing in major cities of the province and sent it to the Ministry of Interior.
According to the report of the Home Department, as many as 22347 Afghans are still residing illegally in 32 districts of the province including 17832 in Peshawar, 1523 in Khyber, 1228 in Kohat, 607 in Lower Waziristan and others in Batagram, Tank, Torghar, Kohistan Swabi and Mansehra.
The Home Department said that so far 206,018 people of 16,530 Afghan families have voluntarily returned to their own country adding that 3,043 persons returned home via Torkham Bard on November 12. During the repatriation process some 149 illegal residents were also deported.
