Iran, Pakistan Expel Nearly 1,000 Afghan Families In One Day
Iran and Pakistan deported nearly 1,000 Afghan refugee families in a single day, the Taliban-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Friday.
Iran and Pakistan deported nearly 1,000 Afghan refugee families in a single day, the Taliban-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Friday.
According to the report, 968 families returned to Afghanistan on the same day including 242 through the Torkham crossing, 580 via Spin Boldak, 31 through Pul-e-Abrisham, and 110 at the Islam Qala border point.
Pakistan and Iran have expelled at least 1.5 million Afghan migrants so far this year. International organisations have repeatedly warned of the severe humanitarian consequences of such large-scale deportations.
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, earlier cautioned that mass deportations could further destabilise the country, saying the forced return of refugees violates the international principle of non-refoulement.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that more than four million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan since September 2023, many facing dire living conditions and limited access to basic services upon arrival.
