KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 2,000 Afghan refugees have been deported from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Tuesday.
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 420 families, comprising 2,167 individuals, returned to the country on Monday.
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 512 returning families (2,777 individuals) were transported to their respective areas, while 625 families received humanitarian assistance.
He added that a total of 466 SIM cards were distributed among the returning refugees by telecommunication firms.
On Sunday, 3,926 Afghan migrants were also repatriated from Iran and Pakistan.
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