KABUL (SW) – In the past three days, a total of 4,233 Afghan citizens have returned from Iran and Pakistan, both voluntarily and under duress.
Through its official X account, the Ministry of Repatriations and Refugees (MoRR) announced on Saturday, that 3,504 individuals returned from Iran through Islam Qala border crossing and Nimruz’s Silk Bridge route.
Additionally, 729 individuals returned from Pakistan through the Torkham and Spin Buldak border crossings, the ministry added.
According to the MoRR, these individuals have been registered and referred to the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to receive assistance.
Lately, the International Organization for Migration reported that during the second quarter of the current year, over 858,000 Afghan citizens returned to their country from Iran and Pakistan.
