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Sharp rise in IDPs across the country in past four months
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Monday that more than 50,000 families have been displaced in the current solar year (April) due to Taliban offensives across Afghanistan.
According to the ministry, many of the displaced people have received assistance.
“In total, 51,000 families have been displaced in the 1400 solar year due to Taliban violence and have fled to government controlled areas.
“Aid is being distributed to the displaced people. We have assisted 72,000 families which includes 400,000 people.
“In the past two weeks 14,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan,” said Mohammad Reza Baher, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.
The ministry warned that a human catastrophe will transpire if the violence continues.
In addition, the ministry said that insecurity is creating obstacles for the authorities to distribute humanitarian assistance in some areas.
Meanwhile, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) said that 5,000 families have been displaced due to clashes between Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and the Taliban in Malistan district, and other districts of Ghazni province in recent weeks.
Some Ghanzi families have taken refuge in Kabul province and said they are facing serious challenges.
Safar Jafari, one displaced person, said two of his family members were killed for no reason during attacks in Ghazni.
“My brother and his son were martyred in attacks on our districts. The people (IDPs) are poor people, and don’t have anywhere to live now,” said Jafari.
“We left our home due to the war; my father was killed in the war. Why are we being killed for no reason? Why is government not providing security for us,” said Zainab, a displaced woman.
Her sentiments of government not providing the people with security have been repeated by other IDPs.
“We have two martyred people from our family. Taliban and government kill us. Why are we dealing with this?,” asked Nawroz Rahimi, another IDP.
“Why are people being killed and displaced? We urge government to provide security for us,” said Qasim Ahmadi, another IDP.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.
Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”
Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.
He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.
Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.
Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.
The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.
Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.
He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.
Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.
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