Surge in returning Afghan refugees leads to rent increases in Nangarhar
The surge of Afghan returnees from Pakistan has caused a significant spike in housing costs in eastern Nangarhar province in recent weeks. Many returnees find it increasingly difficult to afford the high rents charged by landlords in the province. Returnees lament the sharp rise in house rents, noting that what used to be 4,000 or […]
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The surge of Afghan returnees from Pakistan has caused a significant spike in housing costs in eastern Nangarhar province in recent weeks. Many returnees find it increasingly difficult to afford the high rents charged by landlords in the province.
Returnees lament the sharp rise in house rents, noting that what used to be 4,000 or 5,000 Afghanis for rent has now jumped to 8,000, 9,000, and even 10,000 Afghanis, putting additional financial strain on the returnees.
Local authorities are taking steps to address this issue. Gul Zaman Naseh, the head of coordination at the Nangarhar Justice Department, explains that they have instructed officials at various levels to identify and take action against those who violate price control measures.
Despite the challenges posed by rising rents, the local community is urged to embrace and support returning Afghans, promoting a spirit of cooperation and compassion during this challenging period.
Recent reports reveal that Pakistani authorities have expelled 6,584 Afghan migrants within the last 24 hours, intensifying their deportation efforts against Afghan migrants without residency documents. Concurrently, thousands of migrants continue to leave Pakistan for Afghanistan through border crossings, emphasizing the ongoing challenges faced by Afghan refugees in the country.
In a separate development, Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesperson of the Taliban administration, shared that since September 17, 2023, approximately 200,000 individuals, organized into 35,000 families, have opted to return to Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing. Moreover, in the past six days, starting from November 1st, an additional 15,270 families have chosen to repatriate, shedding light on the intricate dynamics surrounding Afghan displacement and the complexities of the repatriation process.
Pakistan has officially launched a nationwide search operation to identify and deport Afghan migrants without proper documents. Of the more than four million Afghan migrants hosted by Pakistan, approximately 1.7 million lack residency documents, leading to recent deportations, with 7,135 Afghan migrants sent back to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing just two days ago.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of Afghanistan has reported over 120,000 Afghan migrants at border points, all forcibly expelled from Pakistan.
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