Staff Reporter
Islamabad: Federal Police have registered 15,835 Afghan citizens in Islamabad through biometric, who do not have any legal documents.
The purpose of registering these Afghans through modern scientific data is part of the campaign to control crime and reduce the crime rate in the federal capital.
Meanwhile, during data registration of illegal Afghan citizens, 5,802 Afghan citizens were registered from Sadar zone, industrial zone, 2,946 from rural zone and 2,137 from city zone. During a drive to document the data of Afghan nationals illegally living in the federal capital since Zia’s era, the police have registered 15,835 Afghans in three month. The registration campaign completed the data including biometrics, proofs of Afghan citizenship. Through the scientific data system pictures (personal and family) also been ensured. They have neither any legal documents, ID or any document from Afghan authorities.
It will help combating crime in the city. Started collecting data on the direction of Federal Interior Ministry.
Meanwhile, while talking to ‘The News’, Inspector General Islamabad Police Dr Nasir Akber said that now modern scientific tools are available to prevent crime and data science has also made great progress in criminology.
