Nearly One Million Afghan Migrants Deported from Pakistan in the Past 18 Months

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced that nearly one million Afghan migrants have been deported from Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan over the past 18 months.

According to the organization, in April of this year alone, 145,000 migrants were expelled from Pakistan to Afghanistan.

The Red Cross report states that the return process is accompanied by widespread challenges. Many families, upon arrival in Afghanistan, are living in camps under harsh conditions, with some cases involving up to four families being housed in a single tent.

The organization stressed that between four to six thousand people are entering Afghanistan each day, creating significant pressure on health services, food supplies, and other basic resources.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has appealed for 25 million Swiss francs in financial aid to meet the urgent needs of the returnees.

Meanwhile, the deportation of migrants from neighboring countries, including Pakistan and Iran, continues. However, the Taliban administration lacks the necessary preparedness to receive and support the returnees.