Charity transports returnees to provinces free of charge
The Bayat Foundation has launched a 10-day campaign transferring refugees to their native provinces as the number of Afghan returnees from Islam Qala border increases.
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Cruelty, trauma: Exhausted Afghans return from Iran in pain
As the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran intensifies, thousands of exhausted returnees are arriving back in Afghanistan — bringing with them heartbreaking stories of pain, suffering, and unspoken hardship.
Govt urged to pave way for child returnees’ education
A number of families who recently returned to southern Ghazni province from Pakistan have urged the caretaker government and relevant organistations to provide education opportunities for their children,
Nearly 2,000 returnees referred to IEA organs for jobs
A list of nearly 2,000 returning migrants was submitted to relevant institutions at a meeting of the Committee to Provide Job Opportunities,.the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) said on Wednesday.
Returnee assistance process proceeding in orderly manner: Akhundzada
Acting Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Maulvi Hamdiullah Akhundzada says Afghan returnees from Iran would be transferred to their respective provinces without any delay or shortcomings.
Returning refugees in Kandahar seek shelter, jobs
number of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Pakistan to southern Kandahar province are urging the government to provide shelter and employment opportunities as they work to rebuild their lives.
Pakistan holds deportation of Afghan refugees with PoR cards
The government of Pakistan has directed authorities not to take any action against Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, says a media report. The authorities were directed on Friday authorities not to take any action against…
Herat youth launch campaign to support returnees
As the number of Afghan migrants being deported from Iran is increasing, a group of young people in western Herat province has voluntarily launched a campaign “Convoy of solidarity and support”, transporting more than 2,000 returnees from the Islam Qala border to Herat city.
UNHCR appeals for urgent global support to Afghan returnees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal to the international support to assist more than 1.4 million Afghans returning or forcibly repatriated to Afghanistan so far this year--- including over one million from Iran alone.
Over 31,000 Afghan refugees return from Iran in 24 hours
At least 31,000 Afghan refugees have crossed back into Afghanistan from Iran via the Islam Qala border crossing in the past 24 hours, local officials said on Friday.
Over 2560,000 Afghans returned from Iran in June: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed deep concern over an unprecedented surge in undocumented Afghan migrants returning from Iran, with over 256,000 individuals who returned in June alone.
DI urges UN to stop mass Afghan deportations from Iran
Displaced International (DI) expresses grave concern over Iran’s large-scale deportation, profiling, and scapegoating of Afghan refugees—a serious breach of the international legal principle of non-refoulement.
Norway pledges nearly $1m to help Afghan returnees
Norway has pledged a contribution of 10 million Norwegian krone (approximately $990,000 USD) to support Afghan refugees through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Over 160,000 Afghan refugees return from Iran in June
More than 160,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country from Iran via Isalam Qala port in western Herat province during the month of June.
UNHCR urges global support for Afghan returnees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returning to Afghanistan under adverse conditions from Iran.
Over 1m Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in 7 months: UN
he United Nations says that over one million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan in the past seven months—a number that continues to rise.
Over 60,000 Afghan refugees return from Iran in 2 days
In just two days, over 60,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country from Iran via Islam Qala port in western Herat province, local officials say. The press office of the governor’s house in a statement said that over…
104 more Afghans freed from Pakistani jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 104 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
Over 30,000 Afghan refugees return from Iran in 1 day
More than 30,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Iran to Afghanistan through the Islam Qala port in western Herat province in a single day, local officials said on Thursday.
56 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 56 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
3.5 million Afghans return home since 2023: UNHCR
On World Refugee Day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says more than 3.5 million Afghans have returned to their homeland from Iran and Pakistan since 2023. The agency emphasised that all returns must be voluntary, dignified, and in accordance with the rights of returnees.
Herat: Emergency committee to address returnees’ needs
An emergency committee consisting of government agencies and private sector representatives has been established to address the situation of Afghan returnees from Iran in western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.
Over 500 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 520 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
Amnesty International urges Pakistan to extend PoR cards
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to urgently extend the validity of Afghan refugees’ Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, warning that failure to act could endanger thousands of families.
