Afghanistan Peace CampaignSome of the returnees, referring to the difficult living conditions in Iran, expressed happiness about returning to their homeland.
Government officials say that in order to address the challenges faced by these returnees, facilities have been established at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, who visited Islam Qala, has called on the private sector and the general public to actively participate in providing food, water, and assistance in transporting the returnees to various provinces.
Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, stated:“My call to all citizens, traders, and wealthy individuals is to come forward and join the Islamic Emirate in showing solidarity and compassion with these people.”
According to figures from Herat’s local authorities, around half a million Afghan migrants have returned to the country through Islam Qala border in the past 20 days.
Abdul Ghani Kamil, the head of committees at Islam Qala and the district governor of Kohsan, also said: “Based on what we have seen over the past 15 to 20 days, nearly 500,000 migrants have likely returned, as around 30,000 people enter the country every day.”
Some of the returnees, referring to the difficult living conditions in Iran, expressed happiness about returning to their homeland.
They called on the caretaker government to provide them with employment opportunities.
Ahmad Zia, a returnee from Iran, said: “We no longer intend to go to foreign countries. Even if we eat only a piece of bread, we want to live in our own country with dignity and honor.”
Another returnee from Iran, Matiullah, also stated: “If these youth are provided with jobs, none of them will leave the country. They will work in their homeland and stay where they belong.”
According to local officials in Herat, between 20,000 to 25,000 people return daily through the Islam Qala border.
Figures from the caretaker government indicate that, in addition to Islam Qala, more than 4,000 Afghan migrants return to the country daily via the Silk Bridge in Nimroz, Spin Boldak in Kandahar, and Torkham in Nangarhar, from both Iran and Pakistan.