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Over 6,500 Afghan Refugees Return From Iran, Pakistan
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 6,500 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in a single day (Saturday), an official said on Sunday.
Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues report on his X account, stating that 1,188 families, totaling 6,553 individuals, returned to the country on Saturday.
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 said that 1,260 families (8,102 individuals) were transported to their respective areas, while 780 families received humanitarian assistance. Additionally, telecommunication firms distributed 1,294 SIM cards to returning refugees.
On Friday, nearly 1,332 Afghan refugees were also forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan.
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