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2.8 Million Afghan Refugees Return Home in 2025, Signaling Hope and Growth

In 2025, approximately 2.8 million Afghan refugees returned to their homeland, marking a significant reverse in decades of displacement. The Afghan Ministry of Economy linked this return to economic growth and hopes for future stability, with government strategies focusing on private sector support and major development projects. Daily repatriations continue, with over 2,000 refugees recently returning from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, receiving humanitarian aid and support. This movement highlights a potential shift towards reconstruction and economic recovery in Afghanistan.

Key Points: 2.8 Million Afghan Refugees Return in 2025 Amid Economic Growth

  • 2.8 million refugees returned in 2025
  • Government supports private sector and foreign investment
  • Daily repatriations from Pakistan and Iran
  • Focus on job creation and poverty alleviation
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Afghanistan sees 2.8 million refugees return homeland in 2025: Official

In 2025, 2.8 million Afghan refugees returned home, driven by economic growth and government initiatives to support investment and job creation.

"The economy has grown, and the hopes have increased for further economic stability in the future. - Abdul Rahman Habib, Ministry of Economy"

Kabul, Jan 1

Around 2.8 million Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, in 2025, according to the country's Ministry of Economy.

"About 2.8 million refugees returned home in a year. The economy has grown, and the hopes have increased for further economic stability in the future," the Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) quoted the ministry's spokesperson, Abdul Rahman Habib, on Wednesday night as saying.

Habib did not give more details on the return of Afghan refugees.

However, Habib noted that the Afghan government would continue to support the private sector, foreign investment and implement major development projects to increase local products as part of an economic strategy to stabilise the national economy, create job opportunities and eventually alleviate poverty, reports Xinhua news agency.

Millions of Afghan refugees had been living in neighbouring Pakistan and Iran in the past more than four decades, escaping war and civil unrest.

Earlier on Wednesday, over 2,000 Afghan refugees were repatriated from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, a Taliban official said.

Sharing the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues report on X, Taliban deputy spokesperson Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat stated that 450 families, comprising 2,254 people, returned to Afghanistan on Tuesday, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.

He said that Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, the Bahramcha crossing in Helmand, the Torkham crossing in Nangarhar, the Islam Qala crossing in Herat and Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz.

He noted that 199 returning families, comprising 1,018 people, were taken to their respective home areas, while 417 families were provided humanitarian assistance.

Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat stated that telecommunication firms provided 390 SIM cards to returning refugees.

As many as 2,827 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan.

- IANS

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Rohit P
While the return is positive, the report mentions "deported" from Iran and Pakistan. We must ask: are they returning by choice or being forced? The situation needs careful watching. The provision of SIM cards is a small but practical step for reintegration.
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Aman W
A stable and prosperous Afghanistan is in India's strategic interest. We have historical and cultural ties. If the economy is genuinely growing and they are focusing on development projects, it could reduce cross-border tensions that sometimes spill over. Cautiously optimistic.
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Sarah B
The scale is massive—2.8 million in a year. The logistical and humanitarian challenge of absorbing them back is huge. Providing "humanitarian assistance" to 417 families in a single day is a start, but is it enough? The international community must ensure support reaches the people.
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Vikram M
Hope this leads to lasting peace. For decades, conflict has pushed people out. If they are coming back, it signals some improvement in security. But the real test is jobs and poverty alleviation. The mention of foreign investment is key—will investors have confidence?
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Kavya N
As an Indian, I feel for the ordinary Afghan citizens caught in geopolitics for 40+ years. Returning home with hope is a basic human desire. Let's hope the women and children among these returnees have access to education and healthcare. That's the true measure of stability.

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