Iranian authorities plan to expedite deportation of Afghan refugees
MONITORING (SW) – Iranian authorities have once again expedited the deportation of Afghan refugees lacking legal documents for stay in Iran.
Category: MIGRATION
Afghan returnees from Pakistan appeal for assistance to rebuild life
KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, complaining about poverty, unemployment and aid cuts, say that they need the comprehensive support and cooperation of the Islamic Emirate and external aid organizations to get through life.
Afghan single mothers in Pakistan in dire state
The plight of single Afghan refugee mothers in Pakistan is dire, with many facing the harsh social and economic realities and often enduring nights of hunger.
Afghan women turn to abortion amid immigration challenges
ISLAMABAD (SW) – In the wake of recent political changes in Afghanistan, a growing number of Afghan women who sought refuge in Pakistan are turning to abortion due to challenges in their immigration cases.
CERF allocates US$3.8 million for Afghan returnees from Pakistan
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$3.8 million to support Afghans forced to leave Pakistan and return to Afghanistan.
Afghan children denied access to education in Pakistan, leaving parents in disarray
ISLAMABAD (SW) – Afghan families, who recently immigrated to Pakistan say that their children are being deprived of education, as they are not permitted to enroll in Pakistan’s public schools.
Over 500,000 Afghan returnees from Pakistan in urgent need of aid – WFP
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan has announced that more than 500,000 Afghan returnees from Pakistan need urgent aid.
Returnees from Iran anxious about harsh winter, no jobs
KABUL (SW) – As winter approaches and thousands of migrants are deported from Iran every day, returnees complain about the lack of job opportunities in Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate downplays concerns about returnees
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have downplayed concerns raised by aid organisations in regard to the return of hundreds of thousands of Afghan
Returnees say Pakistani police harassed them
KABUL (SW) – A number of citizens who have returned to the country from Pakistan in recent days have told Salam Watandar that the Pakistani
Deported refugee children reeling from psychological trauma
KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan families who have returned from Pakistan say that the forced deportation, incomplete education and the misbehavior of the
Over 200,000 Afghans returned back from Pakistan
MONITORING (SW) – A total of 220,398 Afghan migrants have been returned to their country so far, reported Pakistan’s state broadcaster, Radio Pakistan. The repatriation
