Afghanistan, Oct. 30 -- Pakistani authorities have intensified operations in Punjab's Gujar Khan, arresting undocumented Afghan refugees and demolishing makeshift camps amid heightened security concerns and regional tensions.

Pakistani authorities have launched a broad operation in Gujar Khan, Punjab, aimed at locating and detaining Afghans living without valid documentation, officials and local media reported on Thursday. The actions include targeted arrests and administrative steps intended to identify and remove those deemed to be residing in the province unlawfully.

Hamza Ehtesham, the assistant commissioner in Punjab, told local authorities that no person or organisation may legally shelter, rent to, or sell property to undocumented ...