Over 2,200 migrant families return from Iran and Pakistan in four days

As the deportation of migrants from Iran and Pakistan continues, more than 2,200 families returned to Afghanistan over the past four days, according to data compiled by Amu from Taliban-run media outlet, BNA.

The data, which includes returns from June 13 to 16, indicates that 1,994 families were expelled from Iran, while 238 families were deported or returned voluntarily from Pakistan during the four-day period.

Among the returnees from Pakistan, 149 families crossed through the Torkham border in Nangarhar Province, 86 via the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, and 3 families through the Angur Ada checkpoint in Paktika Province.

From Iran, 471 families entered through the Silk Bridge crossing in Nimroz Province, while 1,523 others returned through the Islam Qala border in Herat Province.

The deportations follow renewed pressure from both neighboring countries. Iran’s national police chief recently issued a warning that migrants should leave the country by July 5 or face arrest and forced removal. Meanwhile, Pakistan has continued its campaign of detaining and deporting undocumented Afghan nationals, despite criticism from international organizations and rights groups.

Humanitarian agencies have warned that mass expulsions are placing additional strain on Afghanistan’s already fragile infrastructure and displacement systems, particularly as the country grapples with widespread poverty, unemployment, and restrictions on aid delivery.