KABUL, Sept 16: A total of 617,244 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan between March 21 and Sept. 9, 2026, a government official confirmed on Wednesday.
Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Afghan government, announced that 437,854 individuals crossed back into the country from Pakistan, while a further 179,390 were repatriated from Iran during the same period.
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According to the official, all returnees received essential humanitarian assistance, including food rations, potable water, medical services and complimentary transportation to their respective provinces of origin.
