IOM: Most Vulnerable Returnees from Pakistan Are Women and Children

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that thousands of Afghan citizens have been forced to leave Pakistan, and the majority of the vulnerable individuals among the returnees are women and children.

In a message published on the social media platform X, the organization stated that its teams are present at border points, providing returnees with services such as food assistance, cash aid, health care, psychosocial support, and protection services.

IOM emphasized that half of the Afghans returning to the country rely on humanitarian aid.

The organization also announced last week that over the past month, 127,000 Afghan citizens have returned from Pakistan.