Pakistan announced the release of 290 more Afghans as a goodwill gesture.
June 6, 2023
Afghan citizens imprisoned in various prisons will be released in the next 2 months.
Afghan Consul General Syed Abdul Jabbar says that on Afghanistan’s request, Pakistan has released 2,350 Afghan citizens so far.
Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for four decades, Pakistan is still hosting more than 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite economic difficulties.
It has been decided to deport illegal Afghan nationals upon completion of their sentences.
Also in April, illegal resident Afghans were released from various jails in Karachi after completing their sentences
