QUETTA: According to officials on Monday, security forces detained 85 Afghan nationals in the Chagai district border district on suspicion of entering Pakistan illegally.
The Afghan citizens were discovered without valid travel documents close to the Pakistani border.
The Afghan nationals, according to sources, crossed into Iran illegally to continue their travels after entering Pakistan.
The Afghan nationals were detained and turned over to the Levies force for additional investigation, according to a senior security officer.
Officials from the Levies Force stated that the Afghan nationals would be deported via the Baracha crossing gate on the Pakistan-Afghan border following the completion of legal formalities and procedure.
