Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Over 8,000 illegal immigrants of Pakistani originhave been repatriated from Malaysia since August 2019, the Foreign Office said on Monday.

The Pakistani nationals returned to the country under the Malaysian government'sBack4good (B4G) Amnesty Scheme to facilitate voluntary repatriation to countries of origin starting from August 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2019.

"As a result of extensive efforts by the High Commission of Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur, over 8,000 Pakistanis have returned home safely under this Amnesty Scheme, without facing detention or fines," the official communique said.

A special PIA flight was arranged to bring the immigrants from Kuala Lumpur.

"We are honored to have brought back the strand...