Kabul, September 6 (Daily Kiran) : Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi recently met with Arafat Jamal, the UNHCR representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the return and resettlement of Afghan refugees. The meeting emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the Taliban government and UNHCR to provide better support and resettlement facilities for returning refugees.
During the discussions, they also highlighted the importance of improved coordination among countries and international organizations involved in assisting Afghan refugees’ return and resettlement. This meeting comes at a time when international agencies are increasingly concerned about the rising deportations of Afghan refugees from neighboring countries and are calling for their safe and dignified return.
Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat reported that on Saturday, 201 Afghan families, totaling 1,002 individuals, returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran. Specifically, 571 individuals from 105 families crossed back through the Torkham border, while 30 individuals from five families returned via the Spin Boldak border. Additionally, 353 individuals from 81 families came back through the Silk Bridge in Nimroz province, and 48 individuals from ten families returned through the Islam Qala border.
According to Taliban authorities, 692 individuals from 121 families have been resettled in various provinces of Afghanistan. Moreover, assistance has been provided to 132 families, and 114 families received SIM cards to facilitate communication.
Human rights organization Amnesty International had previously urged the international community on June 20 to halt the alleged unlawful deportations of Afghan refugees. The organization reports that Afghan refugees in host countries face arbitrary arrests and family separations, while those returning to Afghanistan encounter severe humanitarian and human rights crises.
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