Over 10,000 Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in past two days
More than 10,000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan over the past two days, an official said on Saturday.
returnees
Stories
Over 7,000 refugees return from Iran, Pakistan on Thursday
The High Commission for Addressing Refugee Affairs says that around 7,061 Afghan refugees have been expelled from Iran and Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan.
2b afs spent to help returnees in a month: Official
Nearly two billion afghanis were spent on addressing the situation of returnees in the country during the past one month, an official said on Thursday.
Over 5,000 returnees registered for jobs in Herat
More than 5,000 returnees from Iran have been registered to be introduced to employment agencies for job opportunities in western Herat province, officials said on Tuesday.
Treat returnees with compassion, security forces told
A meeting of the Security and Settlement Commission has emphasized reaching out to returning Afghan refugees with ‘compassion and complete sincerity’ and providing them with comprehensive security and necessary facilities.
Cruelty, trauma: Exhausted Afghans return from Iran in pain
As the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran intensifies, thousands of exhausted returnees are arriving back in Afghanistan — bringing with them heartbreaking stories of pain, suffering, and unspoken hardship.
Returnee assistance process proceeding in orderly manner: Akhundzada
Acting Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Maulvi Hamdiullah Akhundzada says Afghan returnees from Iran would be transferred to their respective provinces without any delay or shortcomings.
Returnees call for shelter in Ghazni
A number of families forcibly deported from Pakistan and Iran to the southern province of Ghazni complain about lack of shelter and want the government to provide them land plots.
Clinic being built for returnees near Gardez
The foundation stone of a clinic has been laid in a refugee township near Gardez, the capital of southeastern Paktia province, the Ministry of Refugees and Returnees Affairs said on Friday. The ministry wrote on its X page…
Nangarhar ready to welcome new returnees from Pakistan
The Refugee and Repatriation Department of eastern Nangarhar province is fully prepared to assist Afghan refugees to be expelled from Pakistan in the second phase of their repatriation after Eidul Fitr. Baz Mohammad Abdul Rahman, director of the…
WFP contributed $3.8m in aid for Afghan returnees
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$3.8 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support Afghans forced to leave Pakistan and return to Afghanistan. The funding will allow…
700 returning refugee families in Paktia without shelter
Out of 1,200 Afghan refugee families who recently returned to southeastern Paktia province from Pakistan, 700 families are without shelter and demand solution to the problem. Some of the returnees have rented houses because as they could not…
Govt to distribute 200,000 land plots to returnees
Members of the commission on repatriates says the government has allocated 200,000 land plots for the newly deported refugees who lack shelter to build houses for themselves in some provinces of the country. The government is also ready…
Returning refugees in Samangan demand shelter, jobs
Dozens of Afghan refugee families who have recently returned from Pakistan to northern Samangan province are asking the government to provide them with shelter and employment opportunities. Asif, who recently returned from Pakistan, said: "We have lost all our…
Returning refugees in Kandahar camp say face unknown fate
Many Afghan refugees who have been deported from Pakistan and currently living in a camp near southern city of Kanadahar are worried about their unknown fate. They say they own no land or house in the country while…
Over 42,000 free SIM cards distributed to returnees
Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) officials in the eastern zone say they have distributed more than 42,000 SIM cards free of charge to Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. Mobile telecom antennas have also been installed by telecommunication companies…
Temporary camp set up for returnees in Sar-i-Pul
A temporary camp has been established in Sar-i-Pul city, the capital of northern Sar-i-Pul province for Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. Deputy governor Damla Mohammad Nader Haqjo, who inaugurated the camp, said that a committee comprising representatives from…
Supporting returnees government, public responsibility: Governor
Local officials in northern Takhar province considered support to returnees from Pakistan government and public responsibility and asked businessmen and well-off individuals to provide financial support to repatriates. Takhar Governor Maulvi Obaidullah Aminzada while addressing a meeting amid…
MoJ warns property dealers against extorting returnees
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued some guidelines to property dealers about giving houses to returning Afghan refugees on rent and has asked them to avoid extorting the returnees or face legal action. MoJ in a statement…
Returnees want their children educated
Afghan repatriated families in eastern Nangarhar province have expressed concerns about the education of their children and asked government to provided education facilities for their children. Abdullah, one of the returnees, said that he lived in Peshawar city…
Construction work on houses for returnees near Torkham begins
Construction of 70 houses for families returning from Pakistan has been launched near Torkham town in the second camp for refugees in eastern Nangarhar province. The houses are being constructed to temporarily settle down the refugees waiting for…
