QUETTA: As many as 201 Afghan students were enrolled across universities in Balochistan, official data has revealed.

According to statistics, 84 Afghan students were studying at the University of Balochistan, 59 at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), 22 at the University of Loralai, and 36 female students at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University in Quetta.

Following the federal government’s decision to repatriate Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan, most Afghan students have discontinued their studies and returned to Afghanistan.

University administrations have instructed the remaining students to return to their country and re-enter Pakistan after obtaining valid visas to continue their education.

Additionally, universities in Balochistan have abolished the special quota previously allocated for Afghan students for the current academic year.