JIC meets at commissioner office.

The third level meeting of Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) held at Commissioner Officer here on Tuesday. During the meeting, the divisional administration in collaboration with intelligence and other law enforcement agencies finalized the arrangements to expel illegal Afghans immigrants (approximately 24,018 in numbers) from Rawalpindi Division's six districts including Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Murree and Talagang, six days ahead of deadline to deport illegal Afghans who residing in the country.

According to the data collected so far, the number of illegal residents across the division is around 24,018. Out of this, 10,000 in Attock district, 1200 in Chakwal district, 818 in Jhelum district and 12,000 in Rawalpindi district have been identified as illegal persons who do not even have any identity document.

According to details, the high level meeting of the JIC held in Commissioner Office with Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha along with Regional Police Officer Syed Khurram Ali and finalized the plan to evict foreign nationals. Director Local Government Syed Subtain Kazmi, Syed Hasan Raza Census Department, Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema, Intelligence Bureau, Special Branch, Nadra and other concerned departments attended meeting in person while Deputy Commissioner Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal participated via video link.

Speaking on the occasion, the commissioner said that the data of foreign nationals residing illegally throughout the division is in finalising stage. Afghan nationals were given the deadline of October 31, 2023 and since the given date is approaching, stern action will be started from November 1, 2023.

He directed that the Deputy Commissioners and DPOs of the all...