KABUL: Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, has reaffirmed that the Islamic Emirate will spare no effort to address the challenges facing Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan and Iran and provide them with the necessary support.
Hanafi made the remarks during a meeting yesterday evening with Fatima Rabbab, the newly appointed UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, and her accompanying delegation.
According to reports, during the meeting, Rabbab praised the Islamic Emirate’s development activities and said the United Nations remains committed not only to coordinating humanitarian assistance for the Afghan people but also to expanding cooperation in agriculture, alternative livelihoods, job creation for returning migrants, and the distribution of humanitarian aid.
She also commended the efforts of Islamic Emirate officials in managing the return of Afghan migrants, noting that the return of millions of people had posed a major challenge for Afghanistan. However, she said the authorities had managed the process appropriately.
Meanwhile, Hanafi stressed that the relevant institutions must take practical and effective measures to protect the rights of returning migrants, create employment opportunities, and provide them with adequate shelter.
The meeting comes amid the continued forced deportation and return of dozens of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan daily, placing additional pressure on Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic resources.
Alternative headline: Islamic Emirate Pledges Continued Support for Afghan Migrants Returning from Iran and Pakistan