Afghanistan, July 12 -- The UN warns of a growing humanitarian crisis as up to 3 million Afghan migrants are expected to return from Iran and Pakistan by year's end.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned that by the end of this year, up to three million Afghan migrants could return from Iran and Pakistan-an exodus that could severely worsen the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Arafat Jamal, UNHCR representative in Afghanistan, stated during an online press briefing from Kabul on Friday, July 11, that over 1.6 million Afghans-mostly from Iran-have already returned to the country in recent months.
He described the return process as "disorderly, degrading, and large-scale," adding that many families...