The High Commission for Refugee Affairs announced on Friday that a total of 1,247 Afghan families returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran.
According to a statement released by the Commission’s secretariat, on June 20 (30th of Ghbargolay), 105 families crossed back into Afghanistan through the Torkham border. These families included 470 individuals who were registered and underwent biometric verification upon arrival. At Torkham, financial assistance totaling 714,000 Afghanis was distributed among 86 of these families.
Additionally, 12 families, comprising 73 members, were transported from Torkham to their respective home provinces, and they were provided with travel allowances amounting to 47,400 Afghanis.
On the same day, 79 families with 439 members returned through the Spin Boldak border crossing. These families received a total of 680,000 Afghanis in aid.
The statement also mentioned that 231 families, totaling 1,138 individuals, returned from Iran via the Silk Bridge crossing in Nimroz province. Of these, 221 families were given financial support amounting to 1,860,000 Afghanis. Alongside these families, 72 individual travelers also returned through this route.
Furthermore, 11 families entered Afghanistan through the Bahrampan border in Helmand province, and 6 families crossed back via the Angoor Ada border in Paktika province.
The largest group of returnees arrived through the Islam Qala border in Herat province, where 815 families comprising 3,312 individuals were registered. Financial assistance totaling 6,158,000 Afghanis was provided to 870 families at this location.
In addition, 81 families, including 436 individuals, were relocated from Kabul to various provinces, and they received 251,400 Afghanis to cover their transportation costs.
The Commission’s Information and Public Awareness team also provided returning families with important guidance on registration procedures, transportation, financial aid, temporary shelter, and topics such as the Islamic system, migration, patience, resilience, and education. In total, 655 SIM cards were distributed to the returnees to facilitate communication.
