Pakistan has extended the deadline for Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (POR) cards until September 1, a media report said on Wednesday. On July 31, the Ministry of Interior of Pakistan said the legal validity of all refugee documentation, including POR cards, had expired on June 30, 2025. The ministry said that holders of More
At least 65 African migrants have died and 74 others remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, a media report said on Monday. Al Jazeera quoted, Head of International Organization for Migrants (IOM) in Yemen Abdusattor Esoev, as saying the boat, with 154 Ethiopians aboard, capsized off Yemen’s province of Abyan. More
The United Nations has called on donors to increase funding to support women and girls returning to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan. On its X handle, United Nations for Women in Afghanistan wrote: “The new Afghanistan Gender Alert calls on donors to increase funding for women and girls returning – often not by choice – More
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that between January 1 and June 29, 2025, a total of 714,572 Afghan migrants returned from Iran, with 70 percent of them being forcibly returned. In a statement issued Thursday, UNICEF noted that 99 percent of the returnees during this period were undocumented. The organization also highlighted that More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says that nearly 300 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan and Iraq. The ministry announced in a post on its official X account on Thursday that the individuals were released and repatriated during the outgoing week. Citing sources from the More
At least 18 migrants have died and around 50 others are missing after a boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya, a media report said on Wednesday. Reuters, citing the International Organization for Migration (IOM), reported that the incident occurred near the city of Tobruk, close to the Egyptian border. The IOM said that More
Iran has agreed to join a trilateral meeting in Kabul aimed at addressing the growing challenges faced by Afghan refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Sunday. The meeting, expected to take place soon in Kabul, will involve representatives from the Afghanistan, Iran and the UNHCR. Acting Minister of Refugees and More
Mass Builders Association Chief of Tehran province Iraj Rahbar says the expulsion of Afghan nationals from Iran has created a labour shortage in the country’s construction industry, leading to delays in several projects. He noted that replacing Afghan workers with Iranian labourers would be both time-consuming and costly. His remarks come as Iran continues to More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 688 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan. These individuals returned to the country on Wednesday, the ministry announced in a brief post on its X handle on Thursday. Citing Spin Boldak-based officials in Kandahar province, the ministry wrote More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged that the repatriation of Afghan refugees from Iran be carried out gradually, in order to avoid placing undue pressure on Afghanistan’s caretaker government. Filippo Grandi made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Tuesday, according to IRNA. The discussions reportedly More
