Over 60 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 62 more Afghan citizens have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
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Germany halts Afghan refugees’ flights amid transition
The German government has temporarily suspended the evacuation flights of Afghan refugees for a period of two weeks.
$25m urgently needed to support Afghan returnees: WFP
The World Food Program (WFP) needs $25 million in aid to support refugees returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan by the end of this year. On its X handle, WFP representative of program in Afghanistan Mutinta Chimuka in a…
Pakistan deports over 100,000 Afghan refugees in last 3 weeks
More than 100,000 Afghan refugees have returned to the country during the past three weeks after being forcibly expelled from Pakistan, a media report said on Wednesday. The deadline for the departure of Afghan refugees in Pakistan expired…
175 more Afghans freed from Pakistan jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 175 more Afghan citizens returned to their homeland on Wednesday after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
BCCI seeks work permits for skilled Afghans
The Balochistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has urged the federal government to issue work permits to skilled Afghan refugees employed across various sectors in the province.
Returnees in Badakhshan demand shelter, employment
Afghan returning refugees in northeastern Badakhshan province voice concern over their dire economic situation and urge the caretaker government and national and international aid organisations to provide them with shelter and employment opportunities. Neighbouring countries have, in recent…
66pc of returnees from Pakistan children: UN
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says two-thirds of Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan are children.
Camp set up for families returning from Pakistan
A temporary camp has been set up in the capital of northern Balkh province for families returning from neighbouring Pakistan.
400 Afghans freed from Pakistan jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 400 more Afghan citizens returned to their homeland on Tuesday after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
Power supply network activated in Torkham camp
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has launched a 1.5-megawatt electricity network in the Omari Camp for returning refugees in Torkham town in eastern Nangarhar province.
115 more Afghans freed from Pakistan jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 115 more Afghan citizens returned to their homeland on Monday after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
175 more Afghans freed from Pakistan jails return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 175 more Afghan citizens returned to their homeland on Sunday after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
Afghan migrants — chained, beaten & tortured
Illegal migration, often driven by economic hardship and soaring unemployment, has become a perilous escape route for many Afghans.
130 more Afghans freed from Pakistan jails return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 130 more Afghan citizens returned to their homeland on Saturday after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
Afghan, Pakistani officials discuss refugees in Islamabad
Senior Afghan and Pakistani officials met in Islamabad and discussed the repatriation of Afghan refugees in addition to trade, the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad said on Friday. On its Facebook page, the embassy stated an Afghan delegation led…
50 more Afghans freed from Pakistan jails return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 50 more Afghan citizens released from prisons in Pakistan returned to their homeland on Thursday.
Norway slams Pakistan for deporting Afghans
Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan Per Albert Ilsaas has criticised Pakistan for the forced deportation of Afghan refugees and pledged to raise the issue through international diplomatic channels.
Returning children being documented at Torkham
The Education Department in eastern Nangarhar province has set up a special committee to register children after returning from Pakistan to ensure they continue their education after homecoming
147 Afghans freed from Pakistan prisons return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 147 Afghans released from prisons in Pakistan returned to their homeland on Wednesday.
Nearly 2,500 more Afghans deported via Torkham
Nearly 2,500 more Afghan citizens hNearly 2,500 more Afghan citizens have returned from Pakistan to their country via the Torkham crossing, a Landikotal-based officials say
Islamabad may deport Afghan woman journalist
An Afghan woman journalist arrested from her residence in Islamabad could be deported from Pakistan, a media report said on Wednesday.
2.43m Afghans return home in over 18 months
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has assisted more than one million Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran since the rise in Afghan return movements began in September 2023.
Expulsion of Afghans from Pakistan worries IFRC
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has voiced its concern at the forced expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan.
