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Over 5,400 Afghans Return From Iran, Pakistan
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 5,400 Afghan migrants have been deported from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Sunday.
Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the High Commission for Migrants' Issues report on his X handle, showing that 981 families, comprising 5,412 individuals, returned to the country from Iran and Pakistan on Saturday.
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 Torkham crossing in Nangarhar.
He noted that 1,283 returned families (5,992 individuals) were transported to their respective areas, while 894 families received humanitarian assistance.
He added that 861 SIM cards were also distributed among the returnees by telecommunication firms.
On Friday, 5,028 Afghan migrants were also repatriated from Iran and Pakistan.
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