Kabul, Dec 31 (NationPress) More than 2,000 Afghan refugees have been sent back to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, as confirmed by a Taliban representative on Wednesday.

According to a report shared by the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues on X, Taliban deputy spokesperson Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat indicated that 450 families, totaling 2,254 individuals, returned to Afghanistan on Tuesday, as reported by Pajhwok Afghan News.

Refugees made their way back through various crossings, including Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand, Torkham in Nangarhar, Islam Qala in Herat, and Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz.

Fitrat noted that out of the returning families, 199 families consisting of 1,018 people were taken to their home areas, while 417 families received humanitarian aid.

Telecommunication companies provided 390 SIM cards to the returning refugees.

Overall, 2,827 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan.

In November, numerous Afghan refugees in Pakistan reported feeling pressured by local police, who were conducting searches, making arrests, and exploiting their vulnerable situations.

A report from the Afghan newspaper '8 AM Media', also known as Hasht-e-Subh Daily, indicated that Afghan refugees in Pakistan lack basic human rights and endure ongoing fear.

Human rights organizations and refugee support groups have largely remained silent regarding the prevailing uncertainty and the government's failure to uphold its human rights commitments.

As tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan escalate, Islamabad has intensified its pressure on Afghan refugees, with Pakistani forces routinely harassing migrants across various areas, including Islamabad.

Beyond official operations that involve the arrest of Afghan refugees lacking visas, individuals in plain clothes are reportedly extorting money from migrants in residential neighborhoods. Afghan nationals have expressed concerns over their inhumane living conditions filled with fear.

One Afghan national shared, "The situation is extremely distressing. I wish the official operations team would simply arrest and take people away. This method is not right; the police know no one will report them, so they come individually for searches. Several men in plain clothes lie in wait in the neighborhood, grab someone, and take them away. It is unclear whether they are police, thieves, or cooperating with the police. Now, even if an ordinary person commits theft or kidnapping under the name of the police, people assume he is a police officer."

Another refugee added, "These individuals detain migrants in their personal vehicles; some are released on the spot after paying money, while others are taken to police posts. They are likely police themselves or working with the police. The level of theft and robbery is extremely high, and no institution hears the people's voices. The situation is deeply painful; a country that has no defender and whose citizens have no protection or credibility anywhere in the world."