The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran has announced that, in the second phase of the eleventh round of the prisoner transfer committee, 165 Afghan prisoners were transferred from Iran to Afghanistan after completing legal procedures. The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran said on its X account that, as part of the same process, one female More
According to reports, Donald Trump’s administration, as part of its policy of transferring migrants to third countries, is considering moving a number of migrants, including nationals of Afghanistan and Iran, to other countries. Reuters, citing lawyers and an informed official, reported that the Trump administration intends to deport some migrants, including Iranian nationals, to the More
The Commission for Addressing the Problems of Migrants says that 682 migrant families, comprising 3,574 people, along with 305 individual travelers, entered the country through four border crossings. Meanwhile, 601 returning families received cash assistance, and 459 families were relocated to various provinces. According to the commission’s report, 631 families, totaling 3,338 people, entered and More
Pakistani authorities have handed over 199 Afghan nationals, recently released from prison, to the Department of Refugees and Repatriation in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province. Mufti Nematullah Alfat, head of migration affairs at the Kandahar Department of Refugees and Repatriation, said the detainees include women and children who were arrested from various areas More
talian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described the burning and intentional killing of four migrant workers—including three Afghans—in southern Italy as a “horrific crime,” saying that Italy will not retreat in the face of violence and barbarism. Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident. talian authorities said that in More
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says there is an acute need for increased humanitarian assistance and support for more than four million Afghans living in neighbouring Iran. In a post on X, NRC Secretary General Jan Egeland said Afghan and Iranian children had been traumatised by the recent intense bombardment across Iran. He noted that More
At least 18 people were killed and 29 others injured when a vehicle carrying returning refugees overturned on the Kabul–Jalalabad highway in eastern Laghman province on Saturday morning. According to the Laghman provincial Media and Public Relations Office, the accident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. near the Sorkhkano area. Preliminary reports indicate that 18 people More
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that many green card applicants currently in the United States must return to their home countries to complete the application process. The Guardian reported that foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the US to obtain green cards will now have to apply from outside More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has said that 561 Afghan nationals were released from prisons in Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan during the ongoing week. In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry said 481 of the returnees entered through the Torkham crossing point, while 80 others returned via Spin Boldak. It added More
Nearly 11,515 Afghans returned to the country from Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan and several other countries between 3 and 9 May this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says. In a newly released chart, UNHCR said 5,150 of the returnees were men and 6,365 were women. According to the report, 11,354 people returned More
