KABUL (Pajhwok): The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that during the past week, land plots have been distributed to more than 9,000 returning families
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.
Dr. Soraya Qayumi, an obstetrician-gynecologist in northern Jawzjan province, has started voluntarily providing free health services to Afghan women returning from Iran in the province.
Hundreds of residents in western Herat province have launched “Sympathy and Cooperation Caravan” campaign to transport returnees from Islam Qala port to Herat city for free amid widespread deportations from Iran.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that children of Afghan refugees returning from Iran and Pakistan will be enrolled in educational institutions across the country.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund has called on Iran to protect the rights of Afghans during their deportation and allow them to take
The Deputy Prime Minister of Administrative Affairs on Thursday said over half a million Afghan refugees returned from Iran during the past month of June.
A meeting of the Security and Settlement Commission has emphasized reaching out to returning Afghan refugees with ‘compassion and complete sincerity’ and providing them with comprehensive security and necessary facilities.
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.
