Event Brief
58 Afghan nationals arrested in Dasht on smuggling route
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Summary: Security forces arrested 58 Afghan nationals, including women and children, in Dasht tehsil of Balochistan’s Kech district while they were allegedly trying to travel to Europe via Pakistan and Iran. The arrests followed an operation in the Dasht-Mirani area that foiled an alleged human smuggling attempt, and the detainees were handed to police for legal proceedings.
WHO: Security forces
WHAT: Arrested 58 Afghan nationals for alleged human smuggling linked to travel from Pakistan to Iran and onward to Europe
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Dasht-Mirani area, Dasht tehsil, Kech district, Balochistan, Pakistan
WHY: They were allegedly attempting to travel to Europe through Pakistan and Iran with facilitation by human smugglers.
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