Afghanistan, Jan. 16 -- More than 5.2 million people returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, worsening humanitarian pressures, aid agencies said, urging increased international support.
More than 5.2 million people returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan between January and November 2025, sharply worsening the country's already fragile humanitarian situation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said.
Citing humanitarian agencies and the International Organization for Migration, the IFRC said over 3.6 million people returned from Iran, including about 1.2 million who were forcibly deported, while more than 804,000 returned from Pakistan.
The pace of returns increased significa...