SWAT: Police have arrested five Afghan nationals in Mingora, Swat, for allegedly residing in Pakistan without legal documentation and registered cases against them under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.
SDPO Mingora City Kaleemullah said the arrests were made during an ongoing crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals in the area.
The arrested individuals were identified as Abdul Zahir, son of Akhtar Muhammad, a resident of Landay Kas, Mingora; Ahmad Zeb, son of Said Agha, residing in Lala Gan Mohallah, Rahimabad; Sohail, son of Samiullah, residing in Yakh Koha, Rahimabad; Salman, son of Ghulam Hazrat, residing in Watkay, Mingora; and Aomil, son of Ishaq, residing in Shadara, Mingora.
According to police, all five suspects are Afghan nationals, with some reportedly originating from Kabul.
Kaleemullah confirmed that cases had been registered against the arrested individuals under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, which deals with violations of Pakistan’s laws governing the entry and stay of foreign nationals.
Police said operations against other Afghan nationals suspected of residing illegally in Mingora and surrounding areas were continuing.