The Taliban government announced that a total of 588 Afghan citizens, comprising 120 families, returned to the country through various borders yesterday. Hamdullah Fitrat, a Taliban spokesman, said in a statement on Thursday, October 29, that 234 people from 45 families entered Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing alone.
According to the statement, 19 families returned via the Spin Boldak border, 37 families through the Nimruz border, and another 19 families via the Islam Qala border. These returns are part of the ongoing wave of returns and forced deportations of Afghan refugees from neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan.
This trend continues as the approaching winter season raises concerns about the living conditions and access to shelter for the returning families. Many of these families face serious challenges in meeting their most basic needs, finding adequate shelter, and protecting themselves from the cold.
Human rights and aid organizations have repeatedly warned that Afghanistan lacks the capacity to absorb such a large number of returnees, and many face poverty, unemployment, and a lack of basic services upon their arrival. This situation places additional strain on the country's limited resources.
As the weather gets colder, the need for humanitarian aid, especially for vulnerable and homeless families, becomes even more critical. The Taliban government has stated that it has established committees to address the affairs of returning migrants, but the scale of the needs appears to be far beyond the available resources.
The international community and global organizations are also trying to cover some of these needs, but given the widespread economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, addressing the situation of all returnees remains a major challenge.
Source: Taliban Government Statement
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