KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 4,500 Afghan refugees have been deported from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Thursday.
Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues report on his X handle, showing that 863 families, comprising 5,591 individuals, returned to the country on Wednesday.
He said the returnees entered Afghanistan through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat, Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz, Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand and Torkham crossing in Nangarhar.
He noted that 1,311 returning families (7,165 individuals) were transported to their respective areas, while 849 families received humanitarian assistance.
He added that a total of 937 SIM cards were distributed among the returning refugees by telecommunication firms.
On Tuesday, more than 3,000 Afghan migrants were also forcibly repatriated from Iran and Pakistan.
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