Pakistan actress Sanam Saeed has stressed the need for “showing some mercy’’ for the deporting refugees from Pakistan.

Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday, the ‘’Zindagi Gulzar Hai” star called for a shift in collective perspective on the matter. “Deporting refugees who seek shelter here will not make our fundamental issues go away,” Sanam stated.

She maintained, “It looks like we are deflecting blame from challenges that the government or the country overall is facing. At a time like this in the world right now, we need to show more mercy”.

Deporting refugees who seek shelter here will not make our fundamental issues go away. It looks like we are deflecting blame from challenges that the govt or the country overall is facing. At a time like this in the world right now, we need to show more mercy. @GovtofPakistan
— Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) November 1, 2023

– Crackdown on Afghan refugees intensified –

The crackdown on the Afghan refugees is underway across the country after the deadline for them to return to Afghanistan ended on October 31.

So far, 143,135 Afghan refugees have been repatriated. A large number of illegal residents are present at the Torkhan border. The FC forces have contacted the relevant Afghan officials, according to which the Torkham border will remain open till 11pm today.

More than 70 illegal foreigners were arrested from across Lahore for not possessing residence permits, and shifted to the holding centres.

In the phase-wise deportation of the illegal refugees, Faisalabad and Sargodha have been given preference, while Lahore will come after other cities.

The illegally residing Afghan refugees in Pakistan are continuing to return to Afghanistan through the Chaman border.