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Police achieve 90% eviction target of illegal residents

By APP
April 13, 2025
This photo taken on November 23, 2023, shows Afghan refugees on trucks leaving for Afghanistan after visiting the UNHCR Azakhel Voluntary Repatriation Centre in Nowshera. — AFP
This photo taken on November 23, 2023, shows Afghan refugees on trucks leaving for Afghanistan after visiting the UNHCR Azakhel Voluntary Repatriation Centre in Nowshera. — AFP

LAHORE : Punjab police has deported 9,165 illegal residents out of 10,000 verified persons from the province.

The detail of the evacuation of illegal residents, including Afghans, has come to light, following which the unregistered and non-cardholders residents would be deported to their countries.

According to Punjab police sources, they have deported 9,165 illegal residents out of 10,000 verified persons.

The Punjab police has achieved 90 percent of the target of evacuation of verified illegal residents.

Sources said that the Punjab Police achieved 90 percent of the target of evacuation of verified illegal residents in just 9 days after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.