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UNHCR flags undignified deportations of Afghans from Iran, warns of region
Updated : 8 months ago IST
UNHCR's Arafat Jamal told Tolo News that Afghan migrants are being deported from Iran without dignity, while international aid is shrinking. He warned of instability if global focus shifts away. Over 1.3 million Afghans have returned in 2025, straining Afghanistan's fragile support systems,
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UNHCR expresses concern over widespread and disorganised return of Afghan
Updated : 8 months ago IST
UNHCR head in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, said that the country is not well prepared to receive this influx of returnees.
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UN warns of humanitarian crisis as Afghan migrants return from Iran, Pakis
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The UNHCR warns that up to 3 million Afghans could return from Iran and Pakistan by year-end, worsening the crisis in Afghanistan. Many arrive without resources, overwhelming local communities. The UN is providing emergency aid and urging global support to prevent deeper poverty and instabil
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Iran orders millions of Afghans to leave country or face arrest as deadlin
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Tehran set the deadline date for July 6 for the Afghans who were in the country and left Afghanistan to escape the war, poverty, or the Taliban rule after the organisation came back to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces.
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Afghan returnees from Iran face homelessness, joblessness; UNHCR seeks urg
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands of Afghans deported from Iran face homelessness, joblessness, and lack of support, TOLOnews reported. They urge the Taliban-led government to provide urgent help. Meanwhile, Pakistani police reportedly harass Afghan migrants despite valid documents, and UNHCR warns of a growing hum
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Surge in Afghan migrant deportations sparks warnings of humanitarian crisi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over 714,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran in 2025, 70% forcibly deported, raising alarm among the UN and rights groups. Tolo News reports growing fears of a humanitarian crisis, especially as families and women are increasingly affected. Calls continue to halt forced deportations immed
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UN: Afghans face highest global resettlement needs for 2026 as deportation
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UNHCR estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, with Afghans as the largest group. Over 393,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan this year, TOLO News reported. Afghan citizens are urging better support and education to avoid forced migration.
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Over 1 million Afghans return from Pakistan amid deportation drive: UNHCR
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 1 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan since October 2023, facing hardships like poor shelter, jobs, and services. UNHCR and WFP are helping returnees, while many report mistreatment by Pakistani police. Pakistan plans to deport 3 million Afghan migrants this year.
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Pakistan frees over 100 Afghan migrants amid Mass Deportations; over 3.4 m
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the ongoing crackdown on Afghan migrants, Pakistan released 104 Afghan migrants from its jails, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates of the Interim Government of Afghanistan confirmed on Monday, Khama Press reported.
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Pak: PkMAP stages rally in Quetta against Afghan refugees' repatriation
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) of Pakistan staged a rally in Quetta demanding an end to the forced repatriation of Afghan refugees, urging the government to grant them Pakistani citizenship after more than four decades of residence.
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UN experts urge Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations, warn of rights viola
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
UN human rights experts have urged Pakistan to immediately stop the mass deportation and forced return of Afghan nationals, warning of serious rights violations amid the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. They called on Islamabad to uphold international obligations and protect vulnerabl
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Taliban officials urge Pakistan to prepare joint mechanism for gradual rep
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation spokesperson, Mufti Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, said that bringing the refugees back is the official policy of Afghanistan, Dawn reported. However, it should be conducted under a joint mechanism with Pakistan so that refugees are returned graduall
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