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More than 1,500 Afghan refugee families returned home in a single day, mostly from Iran. Host nations are urging undocumented migrants to leave, accelerating repatriation efforts. Over 1.3 million refugees have returned in the past year, with Herat and Nimroz crossings seeing heavy traffic. Authorities are providing essential aid like food, water, and medical care to returnees.

Key Points: 1,500 Afghan Refugee Families Return Home From Iran Pakistan in One Day

  • 1,576 families returned in one day with 1,495 from Iran and 81 from Pakistan
  • Host countries pressuring undocumented migrants to leave
  • Over 1.3 million refugees returned in the past year
  • Herat and Nimroz border crossings see sharp increase in returnees
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Over 1,500 Afghan refugee families return home in single day

Over 1,500 Afghan refugee families returned from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, marking a surge in repatriation amid host country pressures.

"All necessary supplies, including water, food, and immediate medical care, have been provided to the returnees – Mawlawi Ahmadullah Muttaqi"

Kabul, July 20

More than 1,500 Afghan refugee families returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, from the neighboring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, reported the state-owned Bakhtar news agency on Sunday.

A total of 1,576 refugee families returned to Afghanistan on Saturday, and out of these, 81 families returned from Pakistan and the remaining 1,495 families returned from Iran, the official media outlet added.

All the returnees have received necessary assistance at the crossing points, the news agency further said.

The return of Afghan refugees has gained momentum over the past couple of months as the host countries have asked the undocumented migrants to leave, Xinhua news agency reported.

More than 1.3 million Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland over the past year, and only in June, some 600,000 Afghan refugees reportedly returned from Iran.

Earlier in June, over 30,000 Afghan refugees returned home from Iran through the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat, marking one of the largest mass returns recently, according to a local official.

Following this massive wave of returns, all necessary supplies, including water, food, and immediate medical care, have been provided to the returnees, said Mawlawi Ahmadullah Muttaqi, provincial director of the Information and Culture Department.

Afghanistan shares two key border crossing points with Iran, one in western Herat province and the other in Nimroz province. Recently, both crossings have witnessed a sharp increase in the number of returning refugees.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone who has seen refugee crises in our own region, I understand the challenges. But why is Iran pushing them out so aggressively now? 🤔
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Arjun K
India should take notes on how to handle refugee situations properly. We've had mixed experiences with Rohingya and Tibetan refugees.
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Sarah B
While the numbers are impressive, I worry about the conditions they're returning to. Afghanistan is still struggling with basic infrastructure and security.
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Kavya N
The humanitarian assistance mentioned is crucial. Hope international organizations are supporting this transition properly. No one should suffer after returning home.
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Vikram M
This reminds me of Partition stories from my grandparents. Mass migrations are always painful, but there's hope when people can finally go home.

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