More than 19,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Pakistan over the past week, up from about 14,500 the previous week, according to data compiled by Amu from statements by the Taliban’s commission for refugees.
Between Feb. 7 and Feb. 13, 19,383 people were expelled from Pakistan, the data show. During the same period, 958 others were deported from Iran, with most of the returns described as forced.
The migrants re-entered Afghanistan through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, Bahramcha, Pul-e-Abrisham and Islam Qala border crossings, according to the statements.
The figures follow the previous week, when 14,576 migrants were deported from Pakistan between Jan. 29 and Feb. 6.
Afghanistan has seen a sharp rise in deportations from neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan, over the past two years as Islamabad has intensified efforts to expel undocumented foreigners.
The United Nations has previously said that about 2.6 million migrants returned to Afghanistan in 2025, warning that mass returns are placing heavy pressure on the country’s limited resources and humanitarian response capacity.
Many of the deported migrants are returning to a country struggling with high unemployment and limited educational opportunities for girls under Taliban restrictions.
