Pakistan Police Detain Over 20 Landlords for Renting to Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Balochistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (Afghan Verified) -- Authorities in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, have detained more than 20 landlords and shop owners for renting properties to undocumented Afghan migrants.
The crackdown, launched on Tuesday, targeted violations of rental laws. Police registered cases against the landlords under existing legal provisions, according to local officials.
During the operation, hundreds of undocumented Afghan migrants were identified and detained. The action reflects Pakistan's ongoing efforts to tighten immigration controls on undocumented foreigners.
Pakistan has previously imposed bans on renting properties to undocumented foreign nationals in Islamabad. Restrictions have also been extended to utilities and mobile SIM cards, as part of broader measures to regulate the presence of such individuals.
The detentions come amid reports of increasing hardships faced by Afghan migrants in Pakistan, though specific details on the migrants' conditions were not provided in the operation's immediate aftermath.
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