The Punjab government has launched a large-scale crackdown on Afghan nationals living or working in the province without legal documentation, and this time, the campaign includes a financial incentive for informants.
Officials say the operation targets Afghans residing in the province without valid papers, those running businesses unlawfully, and individuals found using forged Pakistani identity cards (CNICs). The drive also extends to landlords and shopkeepers who rent out homes or commercial spaces to Afghan citizens lacking legal residency.
Authorities further clarified that Afghan nationals engaging in business activities while holding only tourist or medical visas will also face action. To encourage public cooperation, the government has introduced a reward of Rs. 10,000 for each verified tip-off about undocumented Afghan residents or illegal business operations.
According to sources, the Punjab police have implemented this reward system to ensure the campaign’s effectiveness. Police officials have guaranteed that the identity of anyone providing information will remain confidential. The Inspector General of Police has also instructed all Station House Officers (SHOs) to immediately release the prize money to citizens whose reports lead to action.
Punjab Police have urged residents to support the operation and have assured them of swift follow-up on all credible information.
Recent statistics show a significant rise in arrests of Afghan nationals across Pakistan, an increase of nearly 150 percent since early November. In the past few days alone, authorities detained 7,764 Afghans, with the highest numbers of arrests occurring in Chaghi, Attock, and Quetta.
During the same period, departures and deportations surged to 37,448 individuals. Officials noted that 47 percent of those returning had Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, while 44 percent had no documents at all. Overall, 93 percent of those deported were found to be living in Pakistan without lawful status.
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Abe chup . We are such a joke.. when America does it we are crying and now we have descended into the same thing
What’s the difference between us and trump administration or netayahu ?
I don’t like afghans myself due to their desire to not recognize or legal boundaries.
But let’s not forget bangladesh creation led them to do same thing.
We are tired of this mess. You are only creating more enemies in our immediate boundaries
This whole government is illegal.
PM is illegal
Ptesident is Illegal
CM punjab is illegal
Even the Chief Justice is illegal
No sympathy for terrorists and traitors, well done govt
This action should have taken place right after Soviet Russia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in the year 1990, but back then, the government was only interested to get US aid and did not care about borders or restricting them only to camps near borders. Afghanis have established themselves as a Mafia since then even bullying Pakistanis in their own country. promoting drug snd arms culture and dome locals were very sympathique towards them which was a wrong thing to do.
Never seen anyone thinking positive towards government. The only thing people can do is to criticize the government, institutions as if they themselves haven’t done anything wrong in their lives.
What about those people who living here with orignal CNIC of Pakistan. Because some people with make some sources and make Pakistani CNIC some years ago…
Why they not checking older records of them people… Like them father , and father of father record