2.43m Afghans return home in over 18 months

Afghan Consul General asks refugees to return home, promises peace and support

Afghanistan’s Consul General in Peshawar, Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir, has urged Afghan refugees in Pakistan to return home, assuring that peace and tranquility have returned in Afghanistan. Addressing a press conference in Peshawar, Shakir stated that arrangements are being made to facilitate those coming back from Pakistan, including special camps established to help with reintegration. “The Afghan government is ready in full to receive its citize…

Over 1m Returned To Afghanistan Since Sept 2023: Internati­o­nal Organisation For Migration

ISLAMABAD: The Internati­o­nal Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday that it has now assisted more than one million Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan and Iran since the dramatic rise in Afghan return movements began in September 2023. This announcement comes at a critical time as the Pakistan government launched the second phase  of its

2.43m Afghans return home in over 18 months

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has assisted more than one million Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran since the rise in Afghan return movements began in September 2023.

Kabul (AFP) – Some 60,000 Afghans have returned to their country since Pakistan announced two weeks ago its intention to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants, according to a statement issued yesterday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “Between 1 and 13 April 2025, IOM recorded a significant increase in returns, with approximately 60,000 people returning to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings,…

Over 2.4 Million Afghan Refugees Returned from Iran and Pakistan Since 2023, IOM Reports

More than 2.43 million undocumented Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan since September 2023, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The post Over 2.4 Million Afghan Refugees Returned from Iran and Pakistan Since 2023, IOM Reports appeared first on KabulNow.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says a total of 2.43 million undocumented migrants from Iran and Pakistan have entered Afghanistan from September 2023 to April 2025. The agency said in a statement on Tuesday that 54 percent of the migrants were forcibly deported. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it had assisted 1.3 million 563 of these migrants upon arrival in Afghanistan. The agency also said that from …