Overview
- Punjab IG Dr. Usman Anwar said the province remains on high security alert as authorities work to ensure the removal of all illegally residing foreigners.
- Punjab Police reported 31,377 deportations to date, including Afghans, with 11,576 men, 6,679 women, and 13,133 children among those sent back.
- Officials said 203 individuals are currently held at designated provincial points pending processing.
- Police stated the policy is being carried out under international law with human rights considerations, supported by 46 holding centres across Punjab, including five in Lahore.
- At the Sir Bani Yas Forum, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar met the UK’s David Lammy, Azerbaijan’s Jeyhun Bayramov, IRC’s David Miliband, Luxembourg’s Xavier Bettel, and Poland’s Radosław Sikorski to discuss bilateral and international issues.