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26 Afghan prisoners return home from Pakistan
The Ministry of Refugees of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says 26 Afghan migrants were released from Pakistani prisons and returned home on Wednesday.
The ministry said the prisoners were transported from Pakistan prisons through Spin Boldak border crossing.
Among those released were women and children, the IEA stated, adding they had been detained in Sindh province for not having residence documents.
According to the ministry, more than 1,000 Afghan migrants return home on Wednesday from Iran. They crossed the border at Islam Qala in Herat province.
The Border Authority of Islam Qala meanwhile said in a statement that 230 people from the group of returnees were referred to to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for assistance, and food and non-food items were provided to them.