Afghan, British officials discuss returnees’ problems
Afghan and British officials have discussed challenges being faced by Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran.
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Nearly 2,000 returnees referred to IEA organs for jobs
A list of nearly 2,000 returning migrants was submitted to relevant institutions at a meeting of the Committee to Provide Job Opportunities,.the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) said on Wednesday.
Charity aids 5,000 Afghan returnees daily in Herat
As the return of Afghan refugees from Iran continues to accelerate, a charitable organization has begun distributing prepared meals and mineral water daily to 5,000 returnees at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province.
Afghans returnees from Iran say mistreated, extorted
Amid intensified forced deportations of Afghan migrants from Iran, several returnees complain what they describe as unjust treatment by Iranian police, alleging that illegal fees were extorted from them during the process.
Over 250,000 Afghans return home in April: WHO
More than 250,000 Afghans have returned from Pakistan and Iran, including about 107,000 who were deported between April 1 and April 30, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Lack of shelter our biggest problem: Returning refugees in Ghazni
Afghan refugees who have returned to southern Ghazni province from Pakistan say they lack shelter and have been struggling with many other problems.
Number of returnees from Pakistan exceeds 500,000: UNOCHA
Over 500,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan since November last year after Pakistan announced deportation of undocumented migrants from its soil, according to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Friday.
Returnees to be provided long, short-term aid: UN official
UN humanitarian aid coordinator for Afghanistan Daniel Andres has pledged long and short-term assistance with Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. Daniel Andres and his colleagues, accompanied by Nangarhar governor visited temporary camps for the returnees near Torkham town.…
Worried about winter, returnees demand houses to live in
Afghan refugees who have returned from Pakistan are worried about lack of shelter and fast approaching winter and say the government should construct houses for them to live in. A Pajhwok reporter visited Chamtali township in Khogyani district…
Over 1000 families return from Pakistan via Torkham
About 1,062 families have returned from Pakistan through the Torkham crossing during the past two days, officials in eastern Nangarhar province said on Monday.
WFP calls for timely funds to help Afghan returnees
KABUL and people displaced internally by conflict, the organization said on Sunday. The WFP statement said since July the number of returning refugees – some with identity papers, others without – has increased dramatically. Thousands of returnees are now crossing…
