At least 8,906 Afghan nationals have been deported since April 1, the UNHCR said in a WhatsApp message.
Pakistan has granted Afghan migrants, both undocumented and those holding ACC cards, a deadline of March 31 to voluntarily leave the country.
Amnesty International said that all Afghan nationals are required to leave the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi by 31 March
The statement added that among the people deported by the Pakistani police, 65 were children and 30 were Afghan women.
Balochistan’s caretaker information minister Jan Achakzai said phase two of Islamabad’s crackdown on illegal foreigners has started and the aim is to expel at least one...