The Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues has reported that 6774 Afghan nationals were deported from Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday, 24 April. Around 5391 individuals were expelled from Pakistan, while 1383 were deported from Iran.
In a statement issued Thursday, the commission detailed that 3600 migrants re-entered Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing, 1719 through Spin Boldak, and 72 through Angur Ada. From Iran, 953 migrants returned through the Islam Qala crossing, with another 430 entering via Pul-e-Abrisham.
The commission also noted that financial assistance totalling 5.468 million Afghanis was distributed to returning migrants. Of those deported, 713 individuals were relocated to various provinces, including Ghazni, Baghlan, Kunduz, Takhar, Balkh, Jawzjan, Logar, Khost, Paktia, and Paktika.
Meanwhile, some Pakistani media outlets reported a higher number of deportations, claiming that 9647 Afghans were expelled from Pakistan on the same day. These sources suggest that the total number of Afghans deported from Pakistan has now reached 993089.
The commission, which provides daily updates on deportation figures from both Iran and Pakistan, had reported 4355 deportations on Tuesday.
According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, at least 100529 Afghan nationals were deported from the country between 1 and 20 April.
