6,000 Afghan migrants returned in a single day

KABUL (Khaama Press): The Ministry of Migrant Affairs of Afghanistan has reported that more than 6,000 Afghan migrants returned to the country in a single day through the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry reported that as of Saturday, November 11, a total of 6,101 Afghan migrants have returned to the country through the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders.

According to the Ministry’s statement, 720 families, comprising 4,207 individuals, including 82 individuals who were forcibly returned, have returned to the country.

Similarly, based on information from the border authorities in Torkham, Nangarhar province, 331 families, totalling 1,794 individuals, have returned from Pakistan.

The statement further indicates that the returning migrants are being registered in the offices of the Ministry of Migrant Affairs in the respective provinces and are being referred to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for further assistance.

Meanwhile, the World Food Programme (WFP) has stated that it requires $400 million to procure food supplies for vulnerable Afghans during the winter.

Not long ago, the organization mentioned that this year, due to a widespread financial crisis, it had reduced food assistance to 10 million people in Afghanistan.

Recent earthquakes in Herat and the ongoing return of migrants from Pakistan and Iran are increasing the daily demand for assistance in Afghanistan, with more than 29 million people in the country currently in need of humanitarian aid, according to the World Food Programme.