Afghanistan Peace CampaignHaqqani added that cash and food supplies have been distributed to the returnees.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported the return of approximately 115,000 migrants from Pakistan and Iran in the past month.
Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, spokesperson of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, told TOLOnews that 98,000 of these migrants were returned from Iran.
Haqqani added that cash and food supplies have been distributed to the returnees.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said: “In the past month, nearly 115,000 Afghan citizens have returned from Pakistan and Iran, some forcibly and some voluntarily.”
At the same time, a number of Afghan migrants in Pakistan and Iran told TOLOnews that living conditions for migrants in these countries are becoming increasingly difficult.
“Afghan migrants who come to Iran to meet their basic needs are facing problems due to the lack of work and government pressures,” said Sharifullah, an Afghan migrant in Iran.
“When the police inspect refugees on the streets, they do not respect their documents and refugees are frequently harassed and extorted,” said an Afghan migrant in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, some migrant rights activists called on international organizations working in the field of migration to pressure host countries to adhere to international laws in their treatment and deportation of migrants.
“Any kind of illegal treatment of migrants for their return should be within the framework of international laws and with respect for human dignity,” said Mohammad Khan Talebi, a migrant rights activist.
This comes as some Pakistani media outlets have reported that Islamabad has decided to intensify the process of deporting illegal migrants from the country once again.