Commissioner Saira Ataa Chairs Meeting on Afghan Refugees and Law and Order in Lasbela

Uthal: A high-level meeting on the repatriation of Afghan refugees and the key administrative, security and law and order challenges facing Lasbela Division was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Lasbela Division, Saira Ataa.

The DIG Police Lasbela Division, the Deputy Commissioner of Lasbela District and the SP Police Lasbela District attended the meeting as special participants.

Afghan refugees and illegal foreigners

The total number of Afghan refugees residing in Lasbela Division, their current locations, registration and legal status were reviewed in detail.

Intelligence-based monitoring is to be intensified to promptly and effectively identify people residing illegally in various parts of the division, in line with government guidelines.

Full implementation of the federal and provincial government’s policy and relevant directives regarding illegal foreign residents will be ensured.

Law and order and security challenges

It was decided to maintain law and order across Lasbela Division, particularly on the Hub and RCD Highway, to conduct smart police checking and to tighten administrative security.

Addressing the meeting, Commissioner Lasbela Division Saira Ataa issued strict instructions to the heads of law enforcement agencies. She said that protecting the lives and property of citizens across the division and maintaining law and order is the administration’s first priority.

She made clear that strict action, without discrimination, must be taken against illegal residents under government policy, and that all concerned departments must further strengthen mutual coordination.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan