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Nearly 300 more Afghan refugees arrive in Canada

About 298 more Afghan refugees have reached Canada and their number would reach to 40,000 by the end of 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said. IRCC wrote on its X page: “Today, we welcomed 298 Afghan…

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Refugee problems discussed with Turkish ambassador

The deputy minister of refugees affairs has discussed issues facing Afghan migrants with the Turkish ambassador. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said Deputy Minister Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, met Ambassador Cihad Erginay in Kabul. A statement from…

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Nearly 3000 Afghan refugees return from Iran yesterday

Nearly 3000 more Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Wednesday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Thursday. The refugees numbering  2,947 arrived in the country via Islam Qala port in western Herat province, the ministry tweeted.…

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Over 2,000 Afghans return from Iran yesterday

More than 2,000 Afghans have returned from Iran, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) announced on Thursday. MoRR tweeted that 2,294 Afghan refugees returned from Iran via the Islam Qala port. It said 351 people were referred…

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Over 550 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan in 2 days

More than 550 Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan in the past two days, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday. The returning families arrived in the country through Spin Boldak crossing in southern Kandahar province…

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Over 500 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan

More than 500 Afghan refugees, including 26 individuls released from prisons, have returned to the country from Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MORR) said on Saturday. The ministry wrote on its twitter page that 26 Afghan…

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33 more Afghans released from Pakistani jails return

Another 33 undocumented Afghans have returned to the country after their release from Pakistani jails, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. The ministry wrote on its twitter page the returnees languished in Pakistani jails…

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230 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan yesterday

About 230 Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan yesterday (Sunday), the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MORR) said. At least 230 Afghan refugees came back to the country via Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the ministry tweeted. Source…

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Around 4,000 Afghans released from Pak jails so far: Embassy

The Afghan Embassy in Islamabad says about 4,000 Afghan refugees have been released from prisons in Pakistan so far. The Afghan mission in Islamabad shared a video clip of Sardar Ahmad Shakib, acting ambassador, on the occasion of…

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Above 2 million Afghan refugees return since political change

Acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani on Tuesday said more than two million Afghans had returned to the country from different countries, including neighboring countries, during the past two years. Haqqani, addressing a meeting in Kabul…

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Stop arresting, harassing Afghan refugees, Amnesty asks Pakistan

Marking World Refugee Day, Amnesty International on Tuesday asked Pakistani authorities tp urgently stop harassing and arbitrarily arresting Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers Many Afghans, who went to Pakistan after the regime change in 2021, they have been subjected…

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Over 2,500 more Afghan refugees return from Iran

More than 2,500 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Monday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday. At least 2,528 Afghan refugees came back to the country via Islam Qala in western Herat province, the…

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Nearly 2,800 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday

Nearly 2,800 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Wednesday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. At least 2,779 Afghan refugees came back to the country via Islam Qala in western Herat province, the ministry…

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Over 500 Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan in last 2 days

More than 500 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days and all the returnees introduced to UN agencies for assistance. Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said in its twitter handle that 531…

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Afghan refugees in UK may become homeless in August

Thousands of Afghan refugees currently being houses in hotels in the United Kingdom (UK) are likely to become homeless in August due a government deadline for their eviction, a media report said. About 8,000 Afghan refugees, allowed into…

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Over 2,500 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday

More than 2,500 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Saturday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday. At least 2,534 Afghan refugees came back to the country via Islam Qala in western Herat province, the…

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Over 3,000 Afghan refugees return from Iran yesterday

A total of 3,186 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Monday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday. In its twitter handle, the MoRR wrote 882 of the returnees were introduced to the International Organization…

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1.3m Afghan refugees return since IEA takeover: Minister

As many as 1.3  million Afghan refugees have returned to the country from various countries during the past 20 months, the acting Refugee and Repatriation Minister said on Sunday. Khalil Rahman Haqqani told a ceremony marking the launch…

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More than 2,000 Afghan refugees return from Iran, Pakistan

About 2,430 Afghan refugees have returned to the country from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in the past three days, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday. On its twitter handle, MoRR wrote that 2,137 Afghans…

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Pakistan asked to relax visa policy, facilitate Afghan travelers

Acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani has asked the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul to relax issuing visas to Afghans and facilitate their travel at border gates. The ministry in a statement said Haqqani met Pakistan ambassador…

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Over 2,400 more Afghan refugees return from Iran: MoRR

About 2,442 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring country Iran, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Tuesday. The ministry said in its twitter handle that these refugees returned to the country via Islam Qala in western…

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Nearly 2,400 Afghan refugees return from Iran yesterday

More than 2,000 Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Sunday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Monday. At least 2,348 Afghan refugees came back to the country via Islam Qala in western Herat province, the…

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Iran bans foreigners from working in food factories

Foreign nationals in Iran are not allowed to work in food production factories, restricting them to only hard labor if they have residence cards, a Ministry of Interior official said on Monday. According to ISNA news agency, Mehdi…

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