The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported that more than 900,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan, and Turkiye during the first eight months of the current Solar Hijri year.
The ministry noted that the majority of returnees entered the country from Iran.
Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees, stated on Sunday that over this period, approximately 15,000 individuals returned from Türkiye, while more than 88,000 migrants returned from Pakistan. Meanwhile, over 790,000 Afghans reportedly returned from Iran.
Radio Television Afghanistan, operating under Taliban control, highlighted that the forced deportation of Afghan migrants from these countries is ongoing.
Following the Taliban’s return to power, hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled to neighbouring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan, seeking safety and stability. However, over the past three years, these countries have expelled hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants.
Earlier reports from Pakistani media indicated that 32,200 Afghans returned from Pakistan between 21 July and 16 August. Iranian officials have also announced plans to deport nearly two million Afghan migrants by the end of this year, further intensifying the pressure on displaced Afghan populations.
