Afghan migrants who have been forcibly returned from Iran have criticized the inappropriate conduct of that country's government.

The returnees said that they were beaten by the Iranian government forces.

Basir, who spent two years in Iran and was recently deported with his three children, said: "When they wanted to search us, I resisted and they beat me. Now, I don't know if my ribs are broken or what has happened to me, I can't even lift two kilograms."

Salahuddin, another deportee from Iran, said: "We went to Iran out of necessity to provide for our children, and they made it very hard for us."

Halim, another returnee said: "Our request is that they provide us with a house and some money so that we are not forced to travel to neighboring countries."

On the other hand, some Afghan migrants in Pakistan also expressed concern about the increasing challenges they face in that country. They called for international attention to the plight of Afghan migrants there.

Reza Sazesh, an Afghan migrant in Pakistan, said: "Even those who had cards were deported from Quetta and Islamabad, Pakistan, and we are worried about this process."

However, the consul of the Islamic Emirate in Karachi, Pakistan, called on the authorities of that country to give Afghan migrants more time to return.

Abdul Jabar Takhari, the consul of the Islamic Emirate in Karachi, Pakistan, said: "Our request from the Pakistani government is that they give a chance to those who have legal work and property in this country."

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported that on May 1, more than 2,800 Afghan migrants voluntarily and by force returned from Iran.