As deportations by Pakistan and Iran continue, 181 migrant families were expelled by Iran and Pakistan and were sent back to Afghanistan on Sunday, August 4.
Among them were migrants voluntarily returned from Iran, according to the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees as quoted by the state broadcaster, BNA.
According to the ministry, these migrants re-entered Afghanistan through border crossings in Nangarhar, Kandahar, Nimruz, and Herat provinces.
The report detailed that 30 families entered through the Torkham crossing, while 60 families came through Spin Boldak. Additionally, 58 families crossed via the Silk Bridge in Nimruz, and 33 families re-entered through the Islam Qala border in Herat.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that over 50 percent of returning migrants from Pakistan in the past week were women.
Afghan migrants in Iran have recently reported a significant increase in mistreatment by police and local citizens. They claim that following the murder of an Iranian citizen in eastern Tehran, local residents have treated them poorly, leading to numerous challenges.
Similarly, Pakistan has intensified its expulsion of Afghan migrants, causing concern among Afghan citizens who face threats from the Taliban.
