75 Migrant Families Return to Afghanistan Through Three Border Crossings
Media outlets under Taliban administration reported that on Monday, March 8, 75 migrant families entered Afghanistan through different border routes. According to Bakhtar News Agency, 38 families returned via the Silk Bridge in Nimroz Province, 15 through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat, and 22 via the Spin Boldak route in Kandahar Province.
This comes amid a recent increase in the return of migrants in recent weeks. Just two days ago, it was reported that more than one thousand families had returned to Afghanistan, raising concerns about the accommodation and livelihood conditions for returnees.
According to United Nations statistics, only 11 percent of returnees have employment, highlighting serious economic challenges for returning families. Many of these families are coming back at a time when Afghanistan faces unemployment and a shortage of job opportunities.
The UN has also stated that in the year 2025 approximately 2.8 million Afghan migrants returned from Iran and Pakistan. Erafat Jamal, the International Organization for Migration’s representative in Afghanistan, previously said that since October 2023, 5.4 million people have returned to Afghanistan, most of whom came from Iran and Pakistan.
Despite the rising number of returnees, the Taliban administration has yet to present a clear and comprehensive plan for the sustainable integration of returnees in employment, education, and essential services, an issue that urgently requires the attention of responsible agencies and international cooperation.
