Nearly 60,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in two weeks: IOM

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"Between 1 and 13 April 2025, IOM recorded a sharp rise in forced returns, with nearly 60,000 individuals crossing back into Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border points,"

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Publisted at 5:27 PM, Tue Apr 15th, 2025

Nearly 60,000 Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan since the start of April, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday, after Islamabad ramped up a campaign to send migrants to Afghanistan.

"Between 1 and 13 April 2025, IOM recorded a sharp rise in forced returns, with nearly 60,000 individuals crossing back into Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border points," the UN agency said in a statement.

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