Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- UNHCR reports 2.3 million Afghan refugees expelled from Iran and Pakistan this year, warning they face severe hardship and urgent humanitarian needs.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has raised alarm over the mass deportation of Afghan migrants, confirming that 2.3 million people have been expelled from Iran and Pakistan this year.
According to the agency, most returnees face harsh conditions, arriving in a country unprepared to absorb them and unable to provide adequate shelter, jobs, or basic services.
Humanitarian groups have repeatedly warned that deported Afghans are returning to poverty, lack of housing, unemployment, and severe restrictions on education and personal freedoms, particularly for women and girls....