Turkey deports 40 illegally residing Pakistani citizens.

ISLAMABAD -- Turkey has deported 40 Pakistanis who were reportedly residing in the country illegally, media reported on Friday, with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) confirming the development.

According to the report, the Pakistani citizens had been residing in different cities of the country and they have been moved to Islamabad for the time being.

The officials further said the deportees had earlier been provided food, clothes, and shoes at the Islamabad Airport, adding that agreements were signed with two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the purpose.

On April 1, 2019, Turkey deported 47 Pakistanis residing illegally in the country. The deported citizens had reached Islamabad via Sharjah through a special aircraft.

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