Islamabad [ Pak istan], November 8 (ANI): The number of Afghan nationals arrested and detained in Pak istan surged by 146 per cent in a single week, a spike linked to the reopening of border crossings, according to a joint report by the UN Refugee Agency ( UNHCR ) and the International Organisation for Migration ( IOM ), Dawn reported.

A total of 7,764 Afghan nationals were arrested and detained in the week ending November 1, marking a significant rise from the previous week, the report said.

Of those arrested between October 26 and November 1, Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and undocumented Afghans made up 77 per cent, while Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders accounted for the remaining 23 per cent.

The report noted that 86 per cent of the arrests and detentions to

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