The city administration has said that around 1.25Lac Afghan nationals still illegally staying in Karachi.Commissioner Karachi Saleem Rajput has said that those illegally settledin city will be legally sent back to their countries if they fail toleave by October 31.He said 18,000 illegal immigrants have been sent back from themetropolis so far.“
A place in the city will be declared holding point and deputycommissioners and security institutions will retain illegal immigrantsat the holding point.He said illegal immigrants will be handed over to the security officialsat Jacobabad and Chaman border. “The convoy of five buses will be sentfrom Karachi under security,” Rajput said.“People illegally staying, will not be allowed in the country, afterNovember 01st,” he reiterated.
The city’s police have been activated forrepatriation of illegally staying immigrants.On the instructions of the Commissioner Karachi, mosques in Afghansettlements and concerned areas announcing repatriation of illegalimmigrants on loudspeakers.Saddar Police in District South has launched a campaign informingcitizens to avoid offering houses, flats and shops to people illegallystaying in city warning that “it is a legal offence”.“A crackdown will be initiated against illegal foreign immigrants fromNovember 01,” the police warned.
