PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Pakistan has released 303 more Afghan citizens, including 63 women and 71 children, from jails in Sindh province.
The Afghans were freed as a result of joint efforts by the Foreign Office, the Afghan consulate in Karachi and the Afghan embassy in Islamabad.
A private broadcaster reported on Monday the Afghans had been detained in Karachi and Hyderabad for staying in Pakistan even after the expiry of their residential permits.
Samaa TV said the Afghans would be given food, clothes and travel expenses to return to their homeland.
The Afghan embassy in Islamabad confirmed release, saying they would . . .
