KABUL (Pajhwok): About 84 Afghans were repatriated to the country this week after being released from prisons in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation
Germany is planning to deport a group of "convicted" Afghan nationals to Afghanistan for the second time since the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), according to a media report.
At least 66 Afghan nationals have been released from Pakistani jails and returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) announced on Saturday.
Rahila, an Afghan woman, along with her child and husband, who had been imprisoned in Karachi’s central jail for the past two years, has been freed and sent back to Afghanistan, according to the Afghan consulate.
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) secretary general Jan Egeland says Afghanistan is unprepared to receive millions of refugees expelled from neighbouring countries in coming month.
Over 880 Afghan refugees have been released from custody in Pakistan since the start of 2025 and efforts were underway for the release of the remaining 84 Afghan refugees, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday.
Newly appointed acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir has assured the officials of the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) not to bother about being fired from their duties or changed to other posts and continue working as in the past.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement to continue supporting displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia.
