This solar year, 1402, was marred by a number of occurrences in Afghanistan – especially that of a humanitarian nature.

Not only were millions of people in the country gripped by poverty but Pakistan started the process of forced deportations of hundreds of thousands of migrants and residents in Herat were struck by a deadly earthquake.

According to the Ministry of Immigrants and Returnees, 1.5 million immigrants returned to the country this year.

On the other hand, 60 people died and 34 others were injured in natural disasters in the last few days of the year, while 177,000 animals were also killed in the last few weeks.

The Herat earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters the country has faced. More than 1,000 people were killed and and nearly 2,000 injured. Most of them were women and children.

Thousands of houses in several districts of this province were also destroyed. The Islamic Emirate meanwhile stepped in immediately to help the victims.

Groups of immigrants were deported and all their belongings remained in Pakistan. However, Pakistan’s unilateral decision faced the Islamic Emirate’s anger and criticism.

Pakistan’s approach to immigrants also faced international reactions.

Iran also expelled more than 400,000 Afghan immigrants this year, but the Islamic Emirate was able to manage the crisis and take care of the immigrants.

This year, international organizations repeatedly warned of the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and said that aid will be reduced and millions of people in Afghanistan will face challenges. The IEA however, repeatedly stated that international organizations are exaggerating the situation in their reports.

The negative effects of climate change in 1402 were also an issue. Representatives of Afghanistan were not invited to a global meeting on climate change that was held in the United Arab Emirates, despite Afghanistan being the 6th most vulnerable country to climate change in the world.