Afghan returnees face dire conditions at border, Red Cross warns

Afghan returnees face dire conditions at border, Red Cross warns

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Thousands of Afghans returning from Pakistan are facing extreme hardship as they arrive in southern Afghanistan with limited access to basic necessities such as food, water and healthcare, a senior Red Cross official said. Regis Savioz, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional director for Asia and the Pacific, visited Inzargai Camp in Kandahar near the Pakistan border, where hundreds of Afghan familie…

Over 8,000 Afghan returnees arrive from Iran and Pakistan – Famagusta Gazette

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems reported that 1,667 Afghan families, totaling 8,090 individuals, returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan on last weekend. The arrivals occurred through border crossings in Nangarhar, Kandahar, Herat, and Nimroz provinces. The commission has been providing temporary shelters, food, water, medical care, and transportation services to aid the returnees. Accor…

IFRC Appeals for CHF 25 Million ($30 Million) to Aid Afghan Returnees from Pakistan

he International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal for 25 million Swiss Francs (approximately $30 million) to support Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. The post IFRC Appeals for CHF 25 Million ($30 Million) to Aid Afghan Returnees from Pakistan appeared first on KabulNow.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it needs 25 million Swiss francs to help returnees to Afghanistan. The federation said in a statement that nearly one million people have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past 18 months. Many of them are facing dire conditions, including overcrowded temporary shelters, the federation said. The unprecedented surge in returns is putting pressure on Afghanistan’s …