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Over 4.8 million Afghan migrants return since 2023, population rises 12%:
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Over 4.8 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, raising Afghanistan's population by 12%. UNHCR warns many returnees are women and children, raising humanitarian concerns, and urges regional dialogue to ensure safe, dignified returns and support reintegration.
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Afghan migrants decry harsh deportations from Pakistan
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Deported Afghan migrants from Pakistan shared their plight as they arrive back empty-handed in large numbers into Afghanistan, Tolo news reported.
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11 Afghan nationals dead in Nokundi road accident
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 11 Afghan nationals were killed and nine injured when a pick-up collided with an oil tanker in Balochistan's Chagai district. Officials said the victims were attempting to illegally migrate to Europe via Iran. Investigations into the accident are underway.
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'Afghan allies matter': Bush Center criticises suspension of Afghan immigr
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The George W. Bush Presidential Centre has criticised America's decision to suspend the immigration of Afghans, saying that the action punishes allies who risked their lives supporting American forces over decades, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
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Afghan returnees decry harsh deportations from Iran, Pakistan, seek urgent
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan say they returned home without belongings and face severe hardship. Returnees and activists have urged Afghan authorities and the international community to provide shelter, aid and jobs as winter sets in.
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Afghanistan: UN warns economic strain as over 2 million Afghans return
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a new report on the economic situation of the Afghan people, particularly deported migrants and expressed concern that the return of 2.3 million Afghan migrants from neighbouring countries has severely affected the reconstruction
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Returning Afghan migrants face shelter, winter aid challenges
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan are facing severe hardships as winter sets in, struggling to meet basic needs such as shelter, food, and identification documents, according to interviews with returnees, Tolo News reported.
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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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284,000 Afghans deported from Iran, Pakistan and Turkey in one month
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Iran says six million foreign nationals live in the country and over 1.5 million Afghans have returned this year, mostly voluntarily. Afghan migrants report growing restrictions, while Afghanistan says over 284,000 people have been deported recently. UNHCR warns of rising expulsions amid dec
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Pak accelerates Afghans' repatriation post border clashes
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The escalation is felt far beyond border areas, spanning all the way to the capital, Islamabad, and nearby Rawalpindi. Landlords, fearing legal ramifications, have evicted Afghan renters or refused lease renewals, forcing families to find new homes.
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Over 1.1 million Afghans forced back from Iran in three months: Herat offi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Local officials in Herat said deportations of Afghan migrants from Iran have sharply increased, with up to 5,000 returning daily through Islam Qala. Over 1.1 million Afghans have been expelled in three months, and Iran has warned of a second wave, Tolo News reported.
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Afghan migrants leave Pakistan after expiry of PoR cards grace period
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A situation report of the UNHCR released on Friday said that in August alone, returns increased by 254 per cent, while deportations rose by 191pc as compared to July, coinciding with the start of the third phase of the 'Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan' (IFPR).
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