Pakistan deports at least 16,000 Afghan migrants in one day
The majority—8,925 people—crossed through the Torkham border in Nangarhar Province.
The majority—8,925 people—crossed through the Torkham border in Nangarhar Province.
The migrants were deported through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar Province.
According to Iranian media reports, approximately 280,000 Afghan students have returned to Afghanistan following Iran’s mass deportation campaign.
The Torkham crossing has remained closed for trade and travellers for the past three weeks. It was reopened only for.
Wissal was taken into custody on Oct. 22 and later transferred to the Haji Camp, a government facility used to.
The key transit point remains closed to trade convoys, regular travelers, and medical patients.
Shakib said in a statement that the closures of key border crossings — including Torkham and Chaman — have halted.
The latest deportations come amid heightened political tensions and border closures for trade and transit between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Punjab authorities directed local police to detain undocumented Afghan nationals and begin deportation procedures without delay.
The deportees were returned through the Spin Boldak and Bahramcha border crossings, with both forced and voluntary returns reported.