Over 1.6 mln Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan in 15 months: IOM
KABUL, July 21 (Xinhua) -- More than 1.6 million Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan since April 2025, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Local media outlet TOLOnews, citing the agency, reported on Tuesday that 1,692,147 Afghan nationals had returned since April 1. Fear of arrest remains the primary driver forcing many to leave, the agency noted
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