The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees has reported that nearly 4,000 Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Iran and Pakistan under both voluntary and forced conditions.

According to the ministry, 2,831 migrants returned from Iran, while another 1,169 were repatriated from Pakistan.

These returns occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, and Islam Qala border crossings, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation confirmed on Wednesday.

The ministry did not disclose the number of forcibly repatriated individuals from Iran, but did state that 1,169 of the returnees from Pakistan were expelled under force. Additionally, the ministry identified 24 orphaned children among those returning from Iran.

The statement also highlighted that migrants returning from both Pakistan and Iran were directed to aid organisations for assistance. With the intensification of the deportation process from Iran and Pakistan, many migrants are increasingly worried about their forced return to Afghanistan.