Nearly 6,000 migrants deported from Pakistan in a single day
The deportees were returned through four major border crossings, including Torkham and Spin Boldak from Pakistan.
The deportees were returned through four major border crossings, including Torkham and Spin Boldak from Pakistan.
Officials said that over 470,000 undocumented Afghans have reportedly come forward to return to Afghanistan so far this year.
The commission said it registered and processed the arrivals, the majority of whom were entire families, many with children and.
The Pakistani government has also stopped renewing many temporary visas, leaving families who have lived in the country for years.
Applicants describe Iran’s visa application website as largely nonfunctional since early this year.
An additional 132 Afghans were also repatriated from Iran, either voluntarily or by force, the statement said.
The majority—8,925 people—crossed through the Torkham border in Nangarhar Province.
The migrants were deported through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar Province.
According to Iranian media reports, approximately 280,000 Afghan students have returned to Afghanistan following Iran’s mass deportation campaign.
The Torkham crossing has remained closed for trade and travellers for the past three weeks. It was reopened only for.