(24 News) Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) says that this year, more than 10,000 Pakistani citizens who wanted to reach abroad illegally have been arrested in Iran.
According to FIA officials, 10,454 Pakistani citizens were arrested in Iran from January to December 15 this year. These people entered Iran through unconventional routes in Balochistan. After being arrested at various times, he was handed over to Pakistan by the Iranian government in the border town of Taftan in Chagai district.
According to FIA, apart from Pakistanis, Afghan citizens also try to go to European countries in search of a better future through Balochistan, but a large number of them are arrested in Iran. According to the authorities, in 2024 compared to 2023 in Iran The rate of arrests remained high, the number of Pakistanis arrested in Iran last year was 8 thousand 272.
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According to FIA data, more than 62 thousand Pakistani citizens who illegally entered Iran from Pakistan were arrested during the 5 years from 2020 to 2024. According to the authorities, the highest number of Pakistani citizens arrested in Iran. People belong to Punjab, 5 districts of Balochistan Chagai, Washik, Panjgur, Kech and Gwadar border with Iran.