Afghanistan Peace CampaignMinistry’s spokesperson, said that in just the past two months of the current year, 268,000 Afghans have been deported and returned from Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that since the return of the Islamic Emirate to power in Afghanistan, more than 5.097 million Afghan citizens have returned from neighboring countries.
Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, the ministry’s spokesperson, said that in just the past two months of the current year, 268,000 Afghans have been deported and returned from Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, said: “Additionally, 2,385,109 single individuals have returned separately from their families, making a total of 5,097,373 returnees.”
Meanwhile, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that in the past two months alone, more than 500,000 Afghans have been returned from Iran and Pakistan.
The agency added that due to the reduction in international aid, Afghanistan is facing a crisis and that the return process should be conducted with dignity, voluntarily, and under safe conditions.
A part of the UNHCR report states: “In just 2 months, 500,000 Afghans were forcibly returned home. Returns must be safe, voluntary & dignified. Afghanistan is pushed to the brink as aid dwindles. Support is needed more than ever as returnees face an uncertain future & struggle to rebuild their lives.”
Hadi Hosseini, a migrant in Iran, said: “These days, the deportation of Afghans has increased significantly. Those who have census documents must get an exit permit. They are given 15 days, after which they are transferred to a camp, and the camps are very overcrowded.”
Atiqullah Mansoor, a migrant in Pakistan, said: “The deportation of undocumented migrants from the provinces of Balochistan, Sindh, and Punjab continues. The reduction of UNHCR aid and challenges in renewing immigration visas have greatly worried Afghan migrants.”
Previously, the UNHCR had also expressed concerns about the mass deportation of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries amid a severe reduction in aid.