Pakistani media have reported that the country’s police have arrested 56 suspects, including 20 Afghan migrants, in Islamabad.
Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday, April 18, that the individuals were detained from various areas of Islamabad.
According to the report, an official said on Friday that the operations were carried out in the jurisdictions of the Kirpa, Sumbal, Secretariat, Khanna, Industrial Area, Bani Gala, and Tarnol police stations.
No further details were provided about the reasons for the arrest of the Afghan migrants.
Previously, Pakistani police had offered cash rewards in different cities of the country for information leading to the identification of Afghan migrants.
Following tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, Islamabad has intensified the arrest and deportation of Afghan migrants.
Human rights organizations have repeatedly expressed concern over the detention of Afghan journalists, civil activists, and women by Pakistani police. https://8am.media/eng/pakistan-police-arrest-20-afghan-migrants/
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