The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that nearly 500,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan since the beginning of this year. According to the report, the return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan has increased in recent months, creating significant social and economic pressure on vulnerable families and host communities.
The report adds that around 2.8 million people returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan last year, and the trend is continuing. WFP says that most of the returning families do not have adequate shelter, are unfamiliar with conditions in Afghanistan, and do not even know where their next food supplies will come from.
