Over 3,000 Afghans returning daily from Iran-Report

Jan 26, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 26 : International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed concerns over the challenging conditions of undocumented Afghan returnees.

Afghan returnees arrive with 'empty hands, uncertain future

Jun 28, 2025

The Afghan government says over 72,000 families have returned in three months, including nearly 100,000 via the Iran-Afghanistan border in just three days.

WHO highlights health struggles faced by returnees in Afghanistan

Aug 24, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over serious health service gaps affecting Afghan returnees, particularly those coming back from Pakistan and Iran,...

Rising polio risk in Afghanistan as migrants return from Pakistan, warns WHO

Dec 23, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the recent increase in the number of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, significantly increases the risk of...

UN allocates emergency relief to protect Afghan returnees from Iran

Jul 22, 2025

The UN has allocated $10 million to support Afghan returnees from Iran, aiming to protect them from abuse and provide urgent aid. Thousands are...

WHO reports health challenges for Afghan returnees from Pakistan, Iran

Aug 24, 2025

Afghan returnees from Pakistan and Iran are facing severe healthcare challenges, including shortages of essential medicines, female health staff, gender-sensitive services, isolation facilities, trauma...