More Than 3,000 Afghan migrants return home from Iran

Simultaneously with the return of Afghan refugees from neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of Afghanistan has reported that over 3,000 Afghan migrants have come back to their homeland from Iran.

On Thursday, the Ministry stated on its official social media platform X that as of November 2nd, approximately 3,676 individuals of Afghan descent have returned to the country, both forcibly and voluntarily.

The border officer of Islam Qala has stated that among these, 303 families have been identified as needing assistance and have been referred to the office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for support.

This development coincides with an announcement made by the Ministry in a separate news release yesterday. According to the release, as of November 1, more than 4,000 Afghan migrants were forcefully returned from Pakistan.

This situation highlights the ongoing challenges and complexities faced by Afghan migrants in the country as governments grapple with managing refugee and migrant populations.

Recently, the situation of Afghan migrants in Iran and Pakistan has become a heated and widespread topic of discussion.

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