Pakistan, Iran deport over 3,000 migrants in a day
An additional 547 families were transported onward from Torkham to provinces including Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and Kabul.
An additional 547 families were transported onward from Torkham to provinces including Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and Kabul.
Failure to act would turn an already severe humanitarian situation into a broader regional crisis, the group warned.
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said the Afghan parole program had become “a Trojan horse with flawed vetting and deadly consequences.”
“Four families are living here. We face lack of food and shelter,” said Saleha, a returnee.
Several Afghan nationals said the outage has prevented phone and online communication, and disrupted money transfers.
The commission said another 28 individuals were deported from Iran on the same day, with most of the returns carried.
The reason for his detention was not immediately clear. Pakistani police have not commented on the arrest.
The largest number of returnees entered through the Torkham crossing with Pakistan.
The commission said the returns were involuntary, though it did not provide further details on the circumstances.
The ministry said the Afghan nationals were freed from various Pakistani jails and had crossed back into Afghanistan.