The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has announced that 291 Afghan migrants have returned to the country after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
In a statement on Thursday, October 22, the ministry said that 264 of the migrants entered Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar, while another 27 entered through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar.
In recent years, Pakistan has repeatedly detained and deported citizens of Afghanistan on charges of lacking residency documents or residing in the country illegally.
Several citizens of Afghanistan also remain in Pakistani prisons and return to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings after being released.
