115 Migrant Families Return from Pakistan & Iran, Says Taliban
The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency has reported that, within the past 24 hours, 115 migrant families have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan.
These families entered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak, Torkham, Pul-e-Abrisham, and Islam Qala border crossings.
According to two reports published by the Bakhtar News Agency regarding their return, the families have been referred to international organisations for assistance.
Since the Taliban’s rise to power in August 2021, hundreds of thousands of Afghan citizens have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan. However, both nations detain and deport thousands of Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan each month.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that between 15 September 2023 and 30 November 2024, over 783,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan. Additionally, the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced plans to deport two million Afghan migrants by the end of the current year.
