Nearly 1.8 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, Iran, and other countries in the past 12 months, according to the country’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation. The ministry reported recently that a total of 1,779,603 refugees have come back to their homeland, with efforts underway to support their reintegration.
Mawlavi Abdul Rahman Rashid, deputy of the ministry, noted that despite this significant return, there are still around 7 million Afghan refugees abroad and 3 million internally displaced persons within the country.
Mawlavi Mahmoud-ul-Haq Ahadi, head of plan and policy for the ministry, highlighted that the government has established approximately 46 townships across 29 provinces to accommodate returning refugees. Additionally, the ministry has signed 93 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various partner organizations, agencies, and educational institutions to address the needs of Afghan migrants and returnees.
During the same period, over 788,000 internally displaced families and returning refugees received financial assistance, food, and non-food items in collaboration with international aid organizations, Ahadi added.
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