Kabul, April 20: The repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan continues. Recently, at least 6,148 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland in a single day. This information was provided by Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems on Monday.
According to the commission, all these refugees entered Afghanistan on Sunday through the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province. They reported that essential assistance was provided by the government as soon as they crossed the border.
On the same day, 471 Afghan refugees also returned from neighboring Iran.
According to the news agency Xinhua, approximately 2.8 million Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland so far in 2025.
Due to decades of displacement, more than 6 million Afghan refugees still reside in Pakistan and Iran. Both host countries are urging undocumented Afghans to return to their homeland.
Earlier, since the start of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays on March 25, 398 Afghan prisoners were released from Pakistani jails and sent back to Afghanistan, a number higher than in previous times. Additionally, on March 26, a major border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was reopened to facilitate the return of Afghan migrants residing in Pakistan.
On April 18, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that over 86,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran and Pakistan within a month. Local media outlet Tolo News noted that this figure raises serious humanitarian concerns.
The report highlighted several challenges, including the resettlement of such a large number of returnees, access to basic services, and the limited capacity of local communities.
This ongoing movement reflects the broader situation of regional migration, with Afghan citizens returning to their country for legal, economic, and security reasons.
The UN agency emphasized the urgent need for continuous monitoring and enhanced international coordination to ensure adequate support for returning families and to facilitate their dignified and sustainable resettlement in society.
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