India, Jan. 28 -- Kabul [Afghanistan], January 29 (ANI) More than 4.8 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan since December 2023, leading to a population increase of approximately 12 per cent, as the country experiences one of the largest return movements in recent years.

Explaining the scale of the influx, UNHCR Representative Arafat Jamal told Tolo News that arrivals have surged to unprecedented levels, with tens of thousands crossing borders daily during peak periods.

Highlighting the scale, he noted that on one working day during the summer alone, 70,000 people entered Afghanistan through the Islam Qala border.

According to Jamal, 91 per cent of returnees have since been relocated to their home provinces, while others...