Afghanistan

Over 2,100 Afghan migrants expelled from Pakistan in 24 hours

A group of Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan. File photo.

Figures from Pakistani media reveal that on Saturday, December 9, a total of 2,121 undocumented Afghan migrants were deported to Afghanistan, mirroring the number expelled on the previous day.

The migrants reentered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak and Torkham border crossings.

According to Pakistani media figures, since November 1, a staggering 421,101 undocumented Afghans have been repatriated to Afghanistan.

While the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees did not provide specific figures for Saturday’s returns, it mentioned that hundreds of returnees received support in various provinces, including Nangarhar, Uruzgan, and Maidan Wardak.