KABUL (Pajhwok): About 202 families, comprising 1,016 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Saturday.
Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the report of the Commission for Addressing the Problems of Afghan Refugees on his X account.
According to the commission, 148 families, comprising 778 people, returned to Afghanistan and were registered through the Torkham crossing.
The commission said 15 families, comprising 72 people, were transported from Torkham to Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and Kabul provinces, with more than 31,000 afghanis provided to cover their transport costs.
It added that 530,000 afghanis in cash assistance was distributed among 66 families at Torkham, while healthcare and telecommunications services were also provided at the Omari camp.
Meanwhile, 32 families, comprising 161 people, returned to Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar province.
Officials said 23 of these families, comprising 116 people, were transported to various provinces, with more than 141,000 afghanis provided to cover their transport costs.
The commission said 254,000 afghanis in total was provided to 31 families at Spin Boldak, while food, healthcare and telecommunications services were also provided.
According to the report, 10 families, comprising 39 people, returned through the Pul-i-Abrasham in Nimroz province. In addition, 306 individual travellers also returned.
Similarly, 12 families, comprising 38 people, returned through the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, while a total of 74,000 afghanis was provided to 12 families.
The Transport and Transfer Committee in Kabul also transported 52 families, comprising 267 people, to various provinces and provided them with 243,600 afghanis in transport costs.
Overall, the source said, 202 families, comprising 1,016 people, returned to Afghanistan, while 15 families, comprising 455 people, were transported to various provinces.
Assistance was provided to 109 families, and 177 SIM cards from telecommunications networks were distributed.
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