Migration

As many as 16,243 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from neighboring Iran and Pakistan, an official said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MoHUD) has approved detailed plans for the construction of migrant townships in central Uruzgan and eastern Nangarhar provinces.

Iranian authorities say that 1.45 million Afghan migrants have been expelled from the country during the first six months of the current solar year.

British Special Representative for Afghanistan has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to continue providing humanitarian assistance to Afghans, saying that four million pounds have been allocated to support the recent earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan.

Nineteen European countries and Norway have called on the European Commission to begin the repatriation of Afghans residing illegally in Europe—either voluntarily or by force—according to a media report on Sunday.

About 170 Afghan refugees have returned to the country after being released from jails in Pakistan and Iraq, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said Saturday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): An Iranian delegation during a meeting with the Afghan Minister of Refugees and Repatriations has said 200,000 work visas will be issued to Afghans to resolve the issue of illegal residence.

KABUL (Pajhwok): European Union special representative for Afghanistan Gilles Bertrand has said the recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have affected the humanitarian situation. He said this year the EU allocated approximately 188 million euros to assist Afghans.

A new camp with a capacity to accommodate 21,000 returnees has been established and was inaugurated in the Pul-i-Abresham area of northwestern Nimroz province on Thursday.

Some Afghan migrants who have returned from Iran to Zaranj, the capital of southwestern Nimroz province, are struggling not only with poverty and homelessness but also with deep psychological trauma.

More than 500 Afghans returned to the country yesterday (Wednesday) through various routes and received financial assistance and health services among other facilities, the High Commission for Addressing Refugees’ Problems said on Thursday.

Pakistan and Iran forcibly expelled nearly 5,000 Afghan refugees yesterday, an official said on Saturday.