Fifty-three children who illegally entered
Pakistan through the
Khyber district have been sent back to
Afghanistan, an official said. The children had cut the border fencing to enter the country in search of work, the official said. He said they were handed over to Afghanistan authorities on Sunday.
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The officials posted at the
Torkham border crossing facilitated the return of the
Afghan children, he said.
The incidents of Afghan children attempting to cross the border illegally are increasing, the official said, adding around 700 such attempts occur daily.
