KABUL: The Commission for the Investigation of Migrant and Returnee Issues said in a statement today that approximately 400 Afghan migrants have been forcibly deported from neighboring countries in a single day.
According to the statement, the deported individuals entered Afghanistan through Islam Qala port in Herat province, Pul-e-Abresham in Nimroz province, Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, and Torkham in Nangarhar province.
“257 of the deported migrants were expelled from Iran, with 159 returning through the Islam Qala border and 98 through the Pul-e-Abresham,” said the statement.
Also, the statement noted that 62 migrants were deported from Pakistan, entering through Spin Boldak and Torkham.
This comes amid reports from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees about Pakistan’s firm decision to expel all Afghan migrants from the country.