Afghanistan's Bakhtar News Agency reported that 4,100 individuals from a total of 790 refugee families returned home on Sunday.
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In Afghanistan, More than 4,000 Afghan refugees returned home on Sunday.
Afghanistan's Bakhtar News Agency reported that 4,100 individuals from a total of 790 refugee families returned home on Sunday.
Of this number, 772 families were sent to their provinces after being provided with necessary assistance at the border crossing. The remaining 18 families will also be transferred to their provinces soon, the news said.
Earlier, Afghan government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat had informed that 76,181 Afghan refugees had returned to the country last month alone and the return process was ongoing.
According to Afghan officials, more than 8 million Afghan refugees have returned home since the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
Pakistan began deporting undocumented refugees in November 2023. Since then, Pakistani officials have said that nearly 2.6 million Afghans have been deported.
Despite this, 900,000 Afghans are still taking refuge in Pakistan. Recently, with the outbreak of war between Pakistan and Afghanistan, more stringent measures have been taken against refugees. Earlier, Pakistan had issued an order for all refugees to leave the country by July 10.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that more than 738,000 Afghan refugees returned home in 2026 alone. Most of them came from Pakistan.
UN officials have said that their numbers could put additional pressure on government agencies, communities and cities in Afghanistan that are struggling to provide basic services to the people.
The UNHCR has urged Pakistan not to forcibly deport Afghan refugees. Experts have said that Afghans should be returned to their country voluntarily, safely and with dignity.
Qaiser Khan Afridi, spokesman for the UNHCR in Pakistan, thanked Pakistan for providing shelter to Afghans for decades. However, they have said that no refugee should be returned at the risk of their lives.
