On Saturday, October 19, the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency announced the return of 217 Afghan refugee families from Iran and Pakistan.

According to the information that has been published, these families have entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing, Spin Boldak, Pul-e-Abrisham, and Islam Qala.

According to the report, 16 families entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing, 36 families from Spin Boldak in Kandahar, 67 families from Pul-e-Abrisham in Nimroz, and 98 families from Islam Qala in Herat.

In recent months, Iran and Pakistan have increased the deportation of Afghan refugees.

Some Afghan immigrants say that the Islamic Republic deports immigrants who even have legal residency documents. In addition, the Islamic Republic's agents at the borders are also using violence to prevent Afghans from entering Iran.

In one of the most recent cases, the human rights organisation Halvash, which covers Sistan and Baluchestan news, reported that Iranian border forces opened fire on Afghan migrants in the Kalgan area of Saravan city on Sunday evening. The shooting left "dozens" dead and wounded.