Around 5,400 Afghan migrants have been sent back from Pakistan and Iran, as told by the Taliban. They were sent back in a single day, the officials said on Sunday.
Sharing the High Commission for Migrants’ Issues report on X, Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said that 981 families—comprising 5,412 people—returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan on Saturday, according to Pajhwok Afghan News.
The Afghan migrants travelled through Afghanistan via Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand, Islam Qala crossing in Herat, Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz, and Torkham crossing in Nangarhar, the High Commission for Migrants said.
1,283 Afghan refugee families, comprising 5,992 individuals, were taken to their respective areas, while 894 families were given humanitarian assistance, officials said, as reported by the Muslim Mirror.
Last month, several Afghan migrants who had recently returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan said they were facing serious challenges ahead of the winter season. They raised concerns over the lack of shelter, the need for winter assistance, and other difficulties.
“Our main problem is that we have no shelter. When we return to the country, we don’t know where to go. We ask the Islamic Emirate to address our situation.” Abdul Baqi, one of the Afghan refugees who returned from Pakistan, said.
“Everyone knows most people are homeless, spending their days in the streets and along the roads.” Another returnee
