KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 6,532 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Monday.

Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues report on his X handle, showing that 1,200 families, comprising 6,532 individuals, returned to the country on Sunday.

He said the returnees entered Afghanistan through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat, Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz, Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand and the Torkham crossing in Nangarhar.

Fitrat noted that 1,492 returnee families (7,695 individuals) were transported to their home areas, while 1,387 others received humanitarian assistance.

He added that a total of 1,294 SIM cards were distributed among the returning refugees by telecommunication firms.

On Saturday, nearly 11,855 Afghan refugees were also forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan.

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