F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: Peshawar police authorities have taken notice of harassment of legally resident Afghans.
According to detail here on Saturday, the Police officials received complaints of unnecessary harassment of registered Afghan citizens by some officials and the process of evacuation of illegal Afghan refugees is going on, SSP Peshawar Kashif Abbasi told media men.
Some elements are harassing legally resident foreigners under the guise of illegal immigrants, SSP Peshawar said. Foreigners who do not have legal documents should not be disturbed, Police officials said.
“If there are complaints related to any police station or police post, strict disciplinary action will be taken,” SSP Peshawar Kashif Abbasi said. All SPs and SDPOs have been directed to self-monitor in transfer of foreigners from Peshawar, Punjab to Peshawar Transit Center continues.
As many as 197 foreigners have been sent to Peshawar from eleven different cities, Interior Department official said. These foreigners will be brought to the transit center of Peshawar, Interior Department said, adding, “Necessary action and registration will be done at the Transit Center of Peshawar, the official of the Interior and Home Department said. They will be sent to Torkham border from the center to send them to Afghanistan and during the current year. (APP)
