Nearly 8,000 Afghan migrants deported from Iran, Pakistan in one day

 


As the deportations from Iran and Pakistan continue, 7,865 migrants were deported from the two countries on Sunday, August 24, according to the Taliban’s commission for refugees.

Figures from the commission show that 4,515 migrants were expelled from Pakistan and 3,350 from Iran on the same day.

The daily deportations from Pakistan have risen again in recent days, reaching about 3,500 on Friday and Saturday compared with 1,500 to 2,000 earlier this month. Deportations from Iran, however, have remained steady at around 3,000 to 3,500 per day in recent weeks.

On Saturday, 3,381 Afghans were returned through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, while 3,389 were deported or returned voluntarily the day before. On Aug. 21, the figure stood at just 2,000.

According to official data, Iran has deported at least 2 million Afghans so far this year. Pakistan has deported nearly 59,927 as of Aug. 21 — about 4.9% of the 1.2 million Afghans expelled in 2025, the vast majority from Iran, according to figures compiled by the UNHCR and IOM.

The mass returns are sending thousands back to a country already grappling with high unemployment, economic collapse, and sweeping Taliban restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond sixth grade and on attending universities.

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