The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) reports that eleven thousand Afghan migrants are currently imprisoned in the prisons of Iran and Pakistan.

According to Abdul Matlub Haqqani, the spokesperson for this ministry, over twelve thousand prisoners have been released from Pakistan and Iran in the past year and have returned to the country.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said, “In the past year, approximately 12,020 individuals have been released from prisons in Iran and Pakistan, and currently, about 11,000 Afghans who have been arrested for various crimes are incarcerated in these countries. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, particularly the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations, is making efforts to secure the release of these prisoners.”

Meanwhile, many Afghan migrants residing in Iran and Pakistan complain about the challenges they face in these two countries. 

They urge the interim government to take serious measures to address their issues.

Mehdi, an Afghan migrant in Iran, stated: “A few days ago in southern Tehran, buses were organized to deport migrants, and dozens of people were transferred to camps with these city buses.”

Hawa, an Afghan migrant in Pakistan, said, “Unfortunately, the situation for migrants in Pakistan is dire and concerning; an Afghan in Pakistan does not enjoy the slightest municipal standing.”

Some activists in the field of migrant rights say that the Islamic Emirate should persuade the governments of Pakistan and Iran based on international conventions to stop harassing and detaining Afghan migrants.

Juma Khan Poya, an activist in the field of migrant rights, said: “The current authorities and officials in Afghanistan, based on international conventions including the Geneva Conventions, should persuade the governments of Iran and Pakistan to cease the harassment and detention of migrants.”

Previously, the Islamic Emirate's Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, reported that over the past two years, they have freed more than four thousand Afghans from Pakistani prisons.