Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:56:49 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:56:49 +0500 60 At least two killed after Afghan refugee truck overturned in Attock https://english.aaj.tv/news/30338687/at-least-two-killed-after-afghan-refugee-truck-overturned-in-attock <p><strong>At least two were killed including a woman and several were injured when a heavy truck en-route to Afghanistan overturned on G.T Road in Punjab.</strong></p> <p>The vehicle was traveling to Afghanistan carrying several families along with their belongings when it overturned near the Hattian area of Attock in Punjab on Sunday.</p> <p>More than a dozen were injured in the accident and were moved to the hospital along with the bodies.</p> <p>On October 3, Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that illegal foreign nationals residing in Pakistan have until <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30335761/pakistan-sets-nov-1-deadline-for-illegal-immigrants-to-leave-country">November 1, 2023,</a> to leave the country as part of the government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30336615" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>During a meeting of the apex committee meeting, it was decided that the immigrants would have time to sell their assets and return to their country of origin. In case they fail to comply, they would be expelled and their properties confiscated.</p> <p>Read: <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30338603/karachi-mosques-used-for-warning-illegal-immigrants">Karachi mosques used for warning illegal immigrants</a></p> <p>According to government data, out of 1.7 million <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30338214/hrcp-appalled-by-police-preventing-discussion-on-afghan-refugees-eviction">Afghan refugees</a> 52,000 have returned to their country.</p> At least two were killed including a woman and several were injured when a heavy truck en-route to Afghanistan overturned on G.T Road in Punjab.

The vehicle was traveling to Afghanistan carrying several families along with their belongings when it overturned near the Hattian area of Attock in Punjab on Sunday.

More than a dozen were injured in the accident and were moved to the hospital along with the bodies.

On October 3, Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that illegal foreign nationals residing in Pakistan have until November 1, 2023, to leave the country as part of the government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.

During a meeting of the apex committee meeting, it was decided that the immigrants would have time to sell their assets and return to their country of origin. In case they fail to comply, they would be expelled and their properties confiscated.

Read: Karachi mosques used for warning illegal immigrants

According to government data, out of 1.7 million Afghan refugees 52,000 have returned to their country.

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