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UN says 270,000 Afghans have returned from Iran, Pakistan this year

  • UNHCR says 110,000 Afghans returned from Iran while 160,000 returned from Pakistan since start of 2026
  • Return numbers seem to have risen since Gulf war erupted on Feb. 28, says UNHCR official in Afghanistan
By AFP ·

Return of millions of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran pushes Afghanistan to the brink, UN warns

By AP ·

Challenges for millions pushed back to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan

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Afghanistan’s economy buckles as millions return from Pakistan and Iran, UNDP warns

By Reuters ·

Three million Afghans likely to return this year after Pakistan, Iran introduce new policies

By AFP ·

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