Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan says repatriation of Afghan nationals to their homeland is underway in a smooth manner.

Talking to a delegation of UNHCR in Peshawar on Friday, he said government is providing all possible assistance and facilities for the repatriation of illegal foreigners.

Muhammad Azam Khan said special transit centers have been established in different parts of the province for registration of illegal foreign nationals.

Speaking on the occasion, UNHCR Representative Philippa Candler lauded the efforts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for smooth repatriation of the Afghan nationals to their homeland.

She thanked the provincial government for the long time hospitality of the Afghan refugees.