Querra: Balochistan police has arrested 29 Afghan nationals who trying to enter Pakistan unlawfully on their way to Iran and then Europe, while a wider provincial crackdown captured hundreds of suspects and a large cache of weapons.
A police team led by senior officer Abdul Ghaffar Dashti stopped a vehicle carrying the group, which included women and children, near a checkpoint following a tip regarding the movement of Afghan nationals.
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Police took the 29 individuals into custody in the port city area of Gwadar. Officials said the group was attempting to use an infrequent route to cross the border.
The driver was arrested and the vehicle impounded. “These Afghan nationals were going to Iran without having required legal documents,” officials said, adding that the group intended to travel through Iran to reach European countries.
Authorities handed the detainees over to the Federal Investigation Agency for further inquiry. Security forces noted that approximately 100 Afghan nationals have been arrested in the Makran region over the last two months.
