KABUL (Agencies): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has begun providing essential services to immigrants forcibly deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan via the Torkham port.
Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Refugees Affairs, stated that committees established by a special commission to assess the situation of returnees have also started their operations in Torkham.
According to Haqqani, more than 12,000 people have entered the country through Torkham in the last 24 hours due to the ongoing forced return of immigrants from Pakistan.
In addition to receiving and registering these individuals, primary aid is also being provided.
Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, Acting Minister of the Ministry of Refugees Affairs, along with commission members and ministry heads present in Torkham, is closely monitoring the flow of returnees, their registration, and the provision of services.
The spokesperson added that several waiting spaces have been set up and work is underway to establish a temporary camp and additional waiting areas. Various vehicles have arrived in the area, ready to assist the citizens being expelled from Pakistan.
Services for returnees initiated at Torkham
