Over 2,300 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan, Iran

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan and Iran continue to forcibly expel Afghan refugees, with 2,370 individuals returning to Afghanistan yesterday.

Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the daily report of the Secretariat of the High Commission for Addressing Refugee Problems on his X account.

The report indicated that 501 families, totaling 2,370 people, returned from Iran and Pakistan on Friday.

The returnees entered through multiple crossing points, including Islam Qala in Herat, Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz, Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand, and Torkham in Nangarhar.

Fitrat added that the returning families were relocated to their native areas, with 742 families receiving additional assistance. Furthermore, 562 SIM cards from local telecommunication networks were distributed among the refugees.

On the previous day, 2,400 Afghan refugees were also forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan.

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