More than 3,400 Afghan migrants were deported from Pakistan and Iran and returned to Afghanistan in a single day, according to the Taliban-run Commission for Addressing Migrants Problems.
The commission said that on Thursday (December 25), a total of 3,401 people were expelled from the two neighboring countries. Of these, 2,841 individuals entered Afghanistan from Pakistan via the Torkham border crossing, while 374 others returned through Spon Boldak.
It added that 116 people were deported from Iran through the Pul-e-Abresham crossing, and another 70 entered Afghanistan via the Islam Qala border.
Pakistan and Iran began large-scale deportations of Afghan migrants earlier this year after invalidating residency documents, significantly accelerating returns to Afghanistan.
According to the United Nations figures, the two countries have deported more than two million Afghan migrants so far.
UN agencies warn that the mass deportations and forced returns are worsening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, stressing that increased international assistance is urgently needed to support returnees and prevent further deterioration of living conditions.
