Pakistan repatriates 1.3 million Afghan refugees since Nov 2023
Pakistan has repatriated around 1.3 million Afghan refugees since November 2023, Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik said. The move is part of Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Program aimed at deporting illegal migrants and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders. Earlier, Pakistan had asked all ACC holders to voluntarily leave the country by March 31 or face deportation.