ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has carried out the demolition of two Afghan settlements located in I-12/2 and Margalla Town Phase 2.
According to an official statement released by the CDA, their enforcement directorate has also initiated an operation to remove these unauthorized settlements situated near Nust.
CDA personnel utilized heavy machinery to dismantle numerous rooms and livestock farms, resulting in the reclamation of 250 kanals of land. CDA will use this land for sector development.
Additionally, in coordination with local law enforcement and the administration, another operation took place in Margalla Town Phase 2. The authorities demolished long-established settlements having multiple houses and livestock forms to restore the state-owned land.
Furthermore, in response to an encroachment complaint, authorities conducted an operation at Mandi Mor, removing encroachments from both sides of the roads.
Meanwhile, the capital police detained four ‘illegal’ Afghan immigrants from various locations and filed separate cases against them under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.
Specifically, Aabpara police apprehended four ‘illegal’ immigrants at Aabpara Chowk as they were unable to provide valid travel documents. Similarly, Shalimar police arrested an ‘illegal’ Afghan immigrant from F-10/2 due to a lack of necessary documentation.
FIA Detains Employees Of Passport Directorate Amidst Seizure Of Fake Passports
Meanwhile, in response to the recovery of counterfeit green passports from Afghan nationals in Saudi Arabia, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detained three individuals, including two employees of the passport directorate.
A day earlier, reports indicated that Saudi authorities had seized 12,000 Pakistani passports from Afghan nationals.
This development coincides with the launch of a crackdown by law enforcement agencies against unscrupulous individuals involved in issuing fraudulent citizenship documents to illegal migrants in the country, mainly Afghan nationals.
The authorities have revealed that the ringleader of the counterfeit passport-making group was residing in Lahore. The agency has apprehended three individuals, including the group leader, an active officer within the passport office in Islamabad, and one retired officer. The culprits issued these passports based on forged national identity cards.
Pakistani Passports and Immigration authorities have stated that a comprehensive investigation is underway, and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) data is also under scrutiny.
It’s important to note that the government has set a deadline of November 1 for foreigners residing illegally in Pakistan to depart.
