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Published 29 Sep, 2015 07:02am

Iran hands over 80 Pakistanis to Levies

CHAGHI: Iranian security forces handed over 80 Pakistani nationals to officials of the Levies Force at the Pakistan-Iran border in Taftan area of the district.

The Levies Force said on Monday the Pakistani workers had been picked up in different parts of Iran by security forces for living there without valid documents.

The Pakistani nationals had gone to Iran to earn livelihood.

The Levies Force said that the deportees after an initial inquiry would be handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency for interrogation.

Published in Dawn, September 29th , 2015

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