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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Munir Ahmed and Riaz Khan

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

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Pakistani security forces on Wednesday rounded up, detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said.

The sweep is part of a new anti-migrant crackdown that targets all undocumented or unregistered foreigners, according to Islamabad, though it mostly affects some 2 million Afghans who are in Pakistan without documentation.

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