201 Afghan families return from Iran, Pakistan
A total of 201 Afghan families, comprising 1,002 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said Sunday.
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Bosnia police arrest 96 illegal migrants, including 18 Afghans
KABUL (Pajhwok): Bosnia and Herzegovina’s border police have arrested 96 people, including 18 Afghan nationals, in two separate incidents while they were allegedly attempting to enter the country illegally. According to Financial Express, the first incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon…
389 Afghan refugees released from Pakistani jails, return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 389 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan after being released from Pakistani prisons this week.
Austria deports Afghan national to Kabul
Austria’s Interior Ministry says it has deported a 26-year-old Afghan national from Vienna to Kabul via Istanbul.
439 Afghan families return from Iran, Pakistan in single day
KABUL (Pajhwok): A total of 439 families, comprising 2,071 people, returned to the country 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),…
Germany deports around 30 Afghans to Afghanistan
Germany has deported around 30 Afghan nationals to Afghanistan on a charter flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport, German media reported.
317 Afghan families return from Iran, Pakistan
A total of 317 Afghan families, comprising 1,556 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said Tuesday.
Returnee traders invest $68m in Afghanistan over 2 years: Fetrat
Around 89 traders and industrialists have returned to Afghanistan over the past more than two years and invested $68 million in various sectors, an official said.
202 Afghan families return from Iran, Pakistan
About 202 families, comprising 1,016 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Saturday.
35 Afghan migrants detained in vehicle in Bulgaria
KABUL (Pajhwok): Bulgarian border police have detained 35 people who identified themselves as Afghan nationals in a vehicle in the Burgas region, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), quoting the ministry, reported that border police in…
Swiss court allows return of some Afghan migrants to Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the deportation of some Afghan migrants to Afghanistan may be permissible if they meet certain personal conditions. According to a report published Wednesday by Swiss news outlet SWI, the court…
322 Afghan refugees released from Pakistani jails, return home
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 322 Afghan refugees have returned to the country after being released from Pakistani prisons this week. In a statement, the ministry said 309 of them returned through the Torkham crossing,…
Over 393,000 vulnerable Afghan returnees assisted with EU support: IOM
KABUL (Pajhwok): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it has assisted more than 393,000 vulnerable Afghan returnees with support from the European Union between March 2025 and May 2026, stressing the urgent need for continued humanitarian assistance and long-term…
229 families return to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): A total of 229 families, comprising 1,071 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran in a single day, an official said on Monday. Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared…
UNHCR plans camp, carpet factory for returnees in Kabul
KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN refugee agency in Afghanistan plans to establish a camp and a carpet-weaving factory for returning migrants in Pul-i-Charkhi, Kabul, an official said. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said in a statement on Tuesday that…
Protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa halt Afghan returns via Torkham
The return of Afghans through the Torkham crossing has been temporarily halted following the abduction of a local trader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Landi Kotal area and the closure of the Peshawar-Torkham highway for a second consecutive day.
3 Afghan sisters missing in Warsaw
KABUL (Pajhwok): Three Afghan sisters have gone missing in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, with police searching for them, international media reported, citing Polish authorities. The BBC, quoting Polish police, reported that the sisters left their accommodation at around 6pm…
Afghan man gets life sentence in Germany over deadly car attack
KABUL (Pajhwok): A German court has sentenced a 25-year-old Afghan man to life imprisonment for deliberately driving his car into a workers’ protest in Munich, Reuters reported. The Higher Regional Court of Munich found the man guilty of two counts…
460 Afghan families return as repatriation continues
A total of 460 families, comprising 2,292 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Thursday.
Over 65,000 returnee families allocated residential land plots: MoUDH
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (MoUDH) says 65,154 residential land plots have been allocated to returnee families across the country so far. In a statement, the ministry said that, under its leadership, the Committee for the…
US court orders travel document for Afghan immigrants’ families
A federal court in the United States has ruled that travel restrictions imposed by the US government cannot prevent the spouses and children of some Afghan immigrants from reuniting with their families in the country, a media report said on Tuesday.
363 families return from Iran, Pakistan
A total of 363 families, comprising 1,950 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Tuesday.
444 families return to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan
A total of 444 families, comprising 2,259 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran in a single day, an official said on Monday.
Bodies of three Afghan migrants killed in Italy repatriated to Afghanistan
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation says the bodies of three Afghan migrants who died in a fire in Italy have been transported to Kabul. Italian authorities said in Jawza this year that three Afghans and one Pakistani national had…
