Return of migrants from Iran drop sharply amid regional tensions
Fewer migrants are crossing at Islam Qala as conflict and economic disruption reshape movement patterns.
Immigration
Immigration
Torkham crossing closes again after brief reopening for migrants
Pakistan shut the key border crossing a day after allowing limited migrant returns, citing a reported security incident.
Immigration
160,000 Afghan migrants repatriated from Pakistan this year, UN says
More than 160,000 Afghans have returned this year, as conflict, displacement and the risk of further mass arrivals strain an.
Immigration
Torkham border crossing reopened to migrants
The Afghanistan–Pakistan border point remains closed to trade and general travel after months of disruption.
Immigration
More than 400 Afghan nationals released from Pakistani prisons
Taliban said that 426 people returned to Afghanistan over the past week, though the reasons for their detention remain unclear.
Economy, Immigration
Returnees from Iran face rising unemployment in western Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah, a resident of Farah who said he was deported from Iran about two months ago, described repeated but.
Immigration, Media
Media groups urge Pakistan to halt deportations of Afghan journalists
The letter said the total number of Afghan journalists deported from Pakistan since January has reached nine.
Immigration
Japan pledges $2 million to support returnees in Afghanistan
The funding will support humanitarian assistance for more than 116,000 people in areas receiving large numbers of returnees.
Immigration
UNICEF warns surge of returnees from Iran puts children at risk
UNICEF says nearly 3 million Afghans returned from neighboring countries in 2025 alone.
Immigration
14 migrants drown after boat capsizes off Turkey’s Antalya coast
Passengers aboard the vessel were migrants from Afghanistan, including women and children, officials said.