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The organisation has stated that Afghan children in Pakistan face serious risks including detention, dangers of crossing borders, and deprivation of education.

Figures from the International Organisation for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan indicate that over 550,000 Afghans have been expelled to Afghanistan from September of last year to the end of April. During this period, over 31,000 Afghans have been detained in Pakistan.

These organisations warn that Afghan refugees and migrants in Pakistan face multiple risks including detention, exploitation, separation from family, and lack of access to education and healthcare.

The relief agency warns that in a situation where Afghanistan is grappling with the challenge of six million internally displaced persons and human rights violations, the expulsion of Afghan migrants affects the lives of Afghans, especially women and girls.

IOM emphasised that Afghan children, with the continuation of the expulsion program, are left without education and are exposed to the risks of forced labor, trafficking, and exploitation.

According to sources, they discussed border management and pressure from Islamabad on the TTP during this meeting.

Both the Afghan Taliban and the TTP have not officially commented on this meeting. Pakistani media had previously reported about a meeting between the leader of the TTP and high-ranking Taliban officials.

Since the return of the Taliban to power, Pakistan has witnessed an increase in attacks by Pakistani Taliban militants. Pakistani authorities have accused the Taliban of providing haven to TTP leaders and fighters in Afghanistan.

Islamabad claims that TTP militants launch attacks from Afghanistan into Pakistani territory, an allegation that has been repeatedly refuted by the Afghan Taliban.

According to the Taliban’s statement, these migrants entered Afghanistan on Wednesday via the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings.

The ministry reported on Thursday, citing border officials, that 52 families totalling 280 individuals entered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak border crossing, while 87 families comprising 468 individuals entered through the Torkham border crossing.

Each family has reportedly been provided with 10,000 Afghanis as assistance by the ministry.

Additionally, the statement mentioned that the expelled migrants have been referred to aid organisations to receive further assistance.

In their statement, ISIS said that "12 Taliban militants" were killed and wounded in the assault.

The Taliban confirmed the deaths of three of their security personnel.

The Taliban's Ministry of Interior confirmed on Wednesday that an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a motorcycle exploded.

The Taliban's spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior stated that the explosion occurred as Taliban police forces were passing through the area to eradicate poppy crops.

According to the ministry, 2,831 migrants returned from Iran, while another 1,169 were repatriated from Pakistan.

These returns occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, and Islam Qala border crossings, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation confirmed on Wednesday.

The ministry did not disclose the number of forcibly repatriated individuals from Iran, but did state that 1,169 of the returnees from Pakistan were expelled under force. Additionally, the ministry identified 24 orphaned children among those returning from Iran.

The statement also highlighted that migrants returning from both Pakistan and Iran were directed to aid organisations for assistance. With the intensification of the deportation process from Iran and Pakistan, many migrants are increasingly worried about their forced return to Afghanistan.