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CHAGAI: Iranian border officials on Thursday deported another 48 Pakistani immigrants who had illegally entered the neighbouring country.
Pakistan’s border authorities said that citizens deported from Iran have been handed over the detained persons to the Federal Investigation Agency’s anti-human trafficking cell.
“The deportees were intending to illegally emigrate to European countries via Iran,” border officials said.
With the latest deportation, the total number of illegal Pakistani migrants deported from Iran has reached 305.
People from Pakistan used to cross into Iran hoping to illegally emigrate to Europe in search of greener pastures.
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