Islamabad, May 6 -- In the ongoing crackdown on Afghan migrants, Pakistan released 104 Afghan migrants from its jails, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates of the Interim Government of Afghanistan confirmed on Monday, Khama Press reported.

According to Afghan news site Khama Press, the freed individuals had been detained from various parts of Pakistan for periods ranging from one to 15 days before being deported to Afghanistan.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that in April alone, more than 250,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran and Pakistan under dire conditions. Among them, 96,000 individuals were forcibly deported, Khama Press reported.

The UNHCR further stated in its report that "from 2023...