KABUL (Pajhwok): The Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, during a visit to a temporary refugee camp in the capital, said that the Islamic Emirate
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged that the repatriation of Afghan refugees from Iran be carried out gradually, in order to avoid placing undue pressure on Afghanistan’s caretaker government.
More than 5,000 returnees from Iran have been registered to be introduced to employment agencies for job opportunities in western Herat province, officials said on Tuesday.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Iranian Foreign Ministry’s representative in Khorasan Razavi province says the deadline for Afghan refugees to leave Iran has been extended for another nearly two months, media reports said on Sunday.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has arrived in Kabul to assess the challenges faced by Afghan refugees, says the Ministry of Refugees of Repatriation (MoRR).
About 7,500 SIM cards are daily distributed free of charge by telecommunication companies to newly returnees in Islam Qala port of western Herat province, an official said on Wednesday.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised concerns over the situation of Afghan returnees from Iran, warning that limited resources allow it to support only a small portion of those in need.
Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Maulvi Abdul Kabir says the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran has affected the country’s economic and social situation.
Local officials in northern Samangan province say 120 shelters have been constructed at a cost of more than 42 million afghanis and handed over to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returning refugees.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has allocated 10 million US dollars in cash assistance for Afghan refugees returning to their homeland.
