US EditionA Top Taliban Official Offers Amnesty to Afghans Who Fled the Country and Urges Them to Return
- On Saturday, June 7, 2025, the leader of the Taliban government extended a pardon to all Afghans who left the country following the fall of the previous Western-supported administration, encouraging them to return peacefully to their homeland.
- This offer followed President Trump's January suspension of a key refugee program and a recent travel ban targeting Afghanistan and 11 other countries, which barred many Afghans from resettling in the U.S.
- Since the Taliban's swift takeover of Kabul in mid-August 2021 amid the U.S. And NATO pullout, nearly a million Afghans have fled mainly to Pakistan, where a government deportation drive has forced many to leave to avoid arrest.
- Akhund condemned the media for their inaccurate assessments of the Taliban, urged officials to offer shelter and assistance to returning refugees, and emphasized the need to preserve and sustain the Islamic system.
- The amnesty offer implies the Taliban seek to stabilize Afghanistan by encouraging displaced Afghans to return despite ongoing challenges and the restrictive U.S. Immigration policies.
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Taliban Urges Afghans Who Fled to Return
A top Taliban official said Saturday that all Afghans who fled the country after the collapse of the former Western-backed government are free to return home, promising they will not be harmed if they come back. Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund made the amnesty offer in his message for...
Top Taliban official promises Afghans who fled the country will not be harmed if they return - Washington Examiner
The Taliban‘s Prime Minister, Mohammad Hassan Akhund, vowed on Saturday that any Afghans who fled the country after the collapse of the Western-backed government are welcome to return without fear of harm. Akhund made the offer of amnesty during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice.” More than a million Afghans are estimated to have left the country after the Taliban took it over in 2021. “Afghans who have lef…
Taliban official urges Afghans who fled the country to return
A top Taliban official said on Saturday that all Afghans who fled the country after the collapse of the former Western-backed government are free to return home, promising they would not be harmed if they come back.
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