The ministry said the returnees were registered at reception and transit centres before being transported to their home provinces with assistance from partner organisations.
A U.S. federal court has ordered the State Department to process travel documents for the spouses and children of several Afghan asylees, ruling that the Trump...
Authorities have reinforced police and army patrols. A 500-metre (1,600-foot) floating barrier was installed off Ceuta on Saturday.
Belgium issued one-day visas to the delegation, led by Afghan foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi.
The agencies also warned of a growing global trend of trafficking for forced criminality, in which victims are coerced into online fraud and scam operations.
Germany resumed deportations to Afghanistan in 2024 despite continued debate over the safety of returnees following the political changes in the country in 2021.
The deportation policy has however been criticised by human rights organisations and refugee advocates, who argue that Afghans returned to Afghanistan may face significant risks.
Since October 2023, more than 2.5 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan under Islamabad’s deportation policy.
He stressed that humanitarian assistance should remain focused on helping those most in need and should not become entangled in political disputes.
With only two months remaining before the project concludes, no one has returned through the programme.
Poland’s Border Guard has detained 54 migrants who were being transported in a truck near the Polish-Lithuanian border, authorities said. According to the Border Guard, the...
According to Merz, the German government is engaging with IEA representatives at the lowest possible technical level to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals convicted of...
In a statement, the rights group said millions of Afghans are being forced to leave host countries, where many face arbitrary arrests and family separations.
Sharif said Pakistan has remained one of the world's largest refugee-hosting countries and has managed the welfare of millions of Afghan nationals throughout this period.
The foreign minister reiterated that he does not support inviting representatives of Afghanistan’s current administration and stressed that formal recognition of the authorities remains out of...
Germany has deported around 30 Afghan men to Afghanistan on a charter flight, continuing Berlin’s policy of returning foreign nationals found guilty of major criminal offenses....
Officials emphasized that all public gatherings are required to comply with Iranian law and obtain official authorization before being held.
The Central African Republic is considered one of the world's poorest nations and has endured decades of violence, political unrest and human rights challenges.
According to the report, the United Nations will hold a meeting in Baku this week to discuss how to coordinate support for the integration of returnees...
Refugees International estimates that more than 1.3 million Afghans became undocumented after PoR cards stopped being renewed in 2025, while nearly two million now face the...