Pakistan, Iran deport at least 8,000 Afghan migrants in single day
The commission said it registered and processed the arrivals, the majority of whom were entire families, many with children and.
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.
Wissal was taken into custody on Oct. 22 and later transferred to the Haji Camp, a government facility used to.
The key transit point remains closed to trade convoys, regular travelers, and medical patients.