As mass deportations from Iran and Pakistan continue, a total of 12,874 migrants were returned to Afghanistan on Monday, Sept. 8, a figure nearly identical to the previous day’s, according to the Taliban-run Commission for Refugees.
The commission said Tuesday that 7,029 individuals were returned from Iran, while 5,845 were expelled from Pakistan. Some were deported forcibly, while others returned voluntarily, the statement added.
The returnees entered Afghanistan through several border crossings, including Torkham and Spin Boldak on the Pakistani frontier, and Islam Qala and Silk Bridge (Pul-e-Abrisham) on the Iranian border.
The mass deportations come just a day after Iranian and Pakistani authorities reportedly expelled 15,834 Afghans — underscoring a sharp escalation in the ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants in both countries.
Iran and Pakistan, which together host millions of Afghans, have significantly ramped up deportations over the past two years. Human rights groups and aid organizations have raised alarms over the scale and pace of the expulsions, citing concerns about the humanitarian conditions awaiting returnees inside Afghanistan.
