The Taliban commission for refugee said that nearly 2,200 Afghan migrants returned to the country from Pakistan and Iran on Monday, as the deportations continue.
The commission said 1,946 Afghan migrants returned from Pakistan through the Torkham, Spin Boldak and Bahramcha border crossings on Dec. 22.
At the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, 229 families – about 1,200 people – were registered and biometrically verified, the commission said.
In southern Helmand province, 57 families, or 282 people, returned through the Bahramcha crossing along the Durand Line and were processed by registration and reception teams.
The commission also said 221 Afghan migrants returned from Iran during the same period through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat province and the Silk Road route.
It added that all returnees were registered upon arrival by reception, verification and assistance committees.
Afghanistan has seen a sharp rise in returns as Pakistan and Iran continue crackdowns on undocumented migrants, forcing large numbers of Afghans to leave.
According to UNICEF, more than 2.6 million people returned to Afghanistan in 2025 alone, many of them children. UNICEF has warned that returning families face shortages of basic supplies and worsening drought conditions, and said it is providing hygiene kits and other assistance to help vulnerable households cope.
