Pakistani police have launched an operation to detain and “crack down” on Afghan migrants in the city of Gujar Khan, Punjab province.
According to The Nation on Thursday, October 30, 2025, police will arrest and deport undocumented and illegal Afghan migrants.
Hamza Ehtesham, Assistant Commissioner of Punjab, stated: “No individual or organization is permitted to shelter illegal residents, rent them property, or sell them land.”
Punjab authorities have described the presence of Afghan migrants in the province as a security threat.
Earlier, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab, announced that practical measures had begun to expel illegal Afghan migrants from the province.
In Islamabad, police have also started inspecting and detaining Afghan refugees, often arresting them in the middle of the night.
These measures come amid escalating military tensions and the failure of recent negotiations between the Taliban and Pakistan.
