Pakistan expelled 4,470 Afghan nationals on Sunday, the Taliban-run Commission for Refugees Affairs said, as Islamabad continues its campaign to remove migrants lacking legal documentation.
The commission said an additional 364 Afghans were returned from Iran during the same period, through both forced and voluntary repatriations. According to the commission, the returnees entered Afghanistan via the Torkham, Spin Boldak, Bahramcha, Islam Qala and Pul-e Abrisham border crossings.
Pakistan expelled 6,435 Afghans the previous day, Nov. 29, the commission said.
The latest returns come as Pakistani media reported that authorities have demolished “Gardi Jungle,” the largest Afghan refugee settlement in Balochistan, which previously housed around 70,000 people. The camp, located in Chagai district, had been cleared of residents before the demolition.
Pakistani media reported that all remaining Afghans at the site were returned to Afghanistan after identity checks and verification of residency status. Local officials said they have also begun demolishing vacant houses and shops inside the former camp, adding that the actions were carried out in accordance with provincial regulations.
Pakistan has framed the measures as part of a broader policy to repatriate migrants who do not possess valid documents.
