Continued Deportation of Afghan Migrants: Nearly 1,000 Families Returned to Afghanistan Yesterday
Under Taliban-controlled media reports, nearly 1,000 Afghan families returned to Afghanistan yesterday as deportations from Iran and Pakistan continue to rise.
Kokcha News Agency: According to reports from Taliban-controlled media outlets, 903 Afghan families returned to Afghanistan yesterday through various border crossings.
The Taliban-run Bakhtar News Agency stated on Monday, August 20, that 97 families returned via the Torkham crossing, 55 families through the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, 82 families via the Pul-e-Abrisham crossing in Nimroz, one family through the Angoor Ada crossing in Paktika, and 668 families through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat.
This marks another day of mass deportations, as nearly 1,000 families returned to Afghanistan the previous day. The ongoing expulsion of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has intensified in recent days, with Iranian officials claiming that over one million Afghan migrants have been deported in the past 100 days.
The deportations come amid worsening economic and humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan, where returnees face significant challenges, including lack of shelter, food, and employment opportunities. The Taliban government has struggled to provide adequate support for the influx of returning families, many of whom are returning to a country already grappling with a severe economic crisis and limited resources.
The mass deportations have drawn criticism from human rights organizations, which have raised concerns about the treatment of Afghan migrants in Iran and Pakistan and the lack of international support for returnees.
