Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that Pakistan has sent back 1.1 million Afghans as part of the government’s repatriation campaign, which he said is progressing “successfully” in all provinces except Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Speaking to reporters, Naqvi said Afghan camps in Peshawar, Kohat and other districts had been denotified, yet “many camps remain operational despite orders.”

He added that Afghan nationals were involved in recent suicide attacks on Frontier Corps headquarters, prompting the government to expand the repatriation drive to the police station level.

Naqvi said action was also being intensified against the agents’ network facilitating people who attempt to travel abroad on forged documents.

“A full-fledged operation is being launched against these mafias,” he said.

The minister, a former journalist, said he welcomed fair criticism but would not allow the spread of false information on social media.

He announced that the Information Ministry and the National Cyber Crime Investigation (NCCI) unit would launch a major crackdown on digital platforms.

Naqvi added that individuals “working against the state from abroad” would also be brought back to face legal action.