Over 146,000 Afghan refugees return home in under 3 weeks: ministry
Summary
Over 146,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan, and Türkiye in the past 18 days, receiving immediate assistance upon arrival.
Key Points
- 15,989 Afghan families comprising 146,152 individuals returned home over 18 days.
- Returnees entered through multiple border points including Islam Qala, Torkham, Spin Boldak, and Pul-e-Abresham.
- Returning families received food, water, healthcare, and free transportation to destinations.
- UNHCR reports about 2.7 million Afghans returned home this year; 6 million remain refugees abroad, mostly undocumented.
