Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Over 2,292 Afghans Return Home From Pakistan, Iran in a Day
A lot of Afghan families came back to their home country, Afghanistan, from two nearby countries called Pakistan and Iran.
In just one day, more than two thousand people came home through special border gates.
A leader from the Afghan government shared a report about all the families who returned.
Many of these families were given some money and SIM cards to help them settle down.
The government also moved many of them to different parts of Afghanistan.
Some people and groups are worried about Afghan families who are forced to leave other countries.
A group called Amnesty International said these families should not be sent away in a way that is not fair.
They said Afghan people face problems in other countries and even when they come back home.
Big organizations like the UNHCR and IOM say the returns should be safe and respectful.
Everyone hopes the families who came home will be safe and taken care of.
As many as 460 Afghan families, comprising 2,292 people, returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, according to Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat.
A daily operational report from the High Commission for Addressing Returnees’ Issues detailed returns via the Torkham, Spin Boldak, Silk Bridge, and Islam Qala crossings.
The report said 398 families, comprising 2,213 individuals, were relocated to various provinces of Afghanistan.
466 families were provided financial assistance while 395 SIM cards were distributed to Afghan returnees, per the report.
Amnesty International on June 20 urged the international community to stop the unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees, citing arbitrary arrests, family separations, and human rights violations.
- Who
- 2,292 Afghan returnees from 460 families, along with Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat and the High Commission for Addressing Returnees’ Issues
- What
- A mass return of Afghan families from Iran and Pakistan through multiple border crossings, with reported relocation and assistance
- When
- In a single day, reported on Thursday
- Where
- Through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, Silk Bridge, and Islam Qala crossings into Afghanistan
- Why
- Afghans are returning amid reported increases in deportation of Afghan refugees from neighbouring nations and calls for safe, dignified returns
Returnee protection advocates
Authorities reporting returns
Nature of the returns
Returnee protection advocates
Afghan refugees are being unlawfully expelled across the globe, facing arbitrary arrests and family separations in host countries, with numbers climbing day by day.
Authorities reporting returns
Returns are reported as routine operational movements, with returnees being relocated to provinces and provided financial assistance and SIM cards.
Conditions upon return
Returnee protection advocates
Returnees face human rights violations amidst one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world.
Authorities reporting returns
The report emphasizes assistance provided, including relocation of 398 families and financial support for 466 families.
International responsibility
Returnee protection advocates
Unlawful expulsions of Afghan people must stop, and those with international protection needs must be safeguarded per international human rights law.
Authorities reporting returns
Returns are being processed through official crossings; UNHCR and IOM call for safe, dignified returns with greater international support for returnees.
- Total returnees
- 2,292 people in 460 families
- Torkham crossing
- 372 families (1,947 people)
- Spin Boldak crossing
- 17 families (85 people)
- Silk Bridge crossing, Nimroz
- 66 families (239 people)
- Islam Qala crossing
- 5 families (21 people)
- Families relocated
- 398 families (2,213 individuals)
- Families given financial assistance
- 466 families
- SIM cards distributed
- 395
- Amnesty International appeal
- Made on June 20, calling for an end to unlawful expulsions of Afghan refugees