Sanam Saeed, Nadia Jamil speak out against deportation of illegal foreigners

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani celebrities are slamming government for their move to deport illegal foreigners residing in Pakistan.

Recently, top-actress Sanam Saeed has made an appeal to the Pakistani government and has stressed the need for kindness and compassion towards people seeking shelter in the country, given the global circumstances.

The Zindagi Gulzar Hai actress took to her X to express her concern that deporting refugees who seek asylum in Pakistan would not address the underlying issues.

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Furthermore, actress cum social activist Nadia Jamil voiced her indignation after coming across a post depicting Afghan children being taken to court and treated as criminals.

The Pakistani government’s decision to deport more than 90,000 illegal residents by November 1 has sparked protests among civil rights activists.