Kabul, Aug. 1 -- Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, many to dire conditions, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis if urgent support is not provided, Khaama Press reported.

According to a UNHCR report released Thursday, between September 15, 2023, and June 30, 2025, nearly 1.2 million Afghan migrants crossed back into Afghanistan from Pakistan.

More than 156,000 returnees, including 98,000 registered cardholders, have received humanitarian assistance since their return, Khaama Press reported.

The UN agency noted that women and girls comprise about half of those receiving aid, while approximately 2.2 percent of all returnees are people wit...