Immigrants
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Afghanistani Migrant Climbers Raise National Flag on Orjin Peak in Iran
DID Press: Community organizers reported that 17 Afghanistani climbers — including both men and women — reached the summit of Orjin Peak in the Kolugan region of Lavasan during a 12-hour mountaineering mission. The ascent was organized with the participation…
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3 Afghanistani Migrants, Including Two Infants, Die Returning from Pakistan
DID Press: 3 Afghanistani migrants — including two infants and one woman — died from hunger and illness after days of harsh conditions at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, local officials in Kandahar province confirmed. The families had been stranded for 15…
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Torkham Reopened after Taliban Diplomatic Push
DID Press: Torkham border crossing, which had been closed following recent tensions between the Taliban government and Pakistan, was reopened Saturday, November 1, and the process of returning Afghanistani refugees has been resumed from Pakistan. Sardar Ahmad Shakib, Taliban government’s…
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Taliban Begins Issuing New ID Cards for Afghanistani Migrants in Iran
DID Press: As part of ongoing joint efforts between Iran and Afghanistan to organize the status of Afghanistani migrants, technical teams from the Taliban authorities have arrived in Mashhad and Zahedan to begin issuing three-year identity cards for Afghanistani nationals…
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UNHCR: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Worsened by Waves of Returning Migrants
DID Press: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that the return of over 2 million Afghanisatni migrants from Iran and Pakistan in the past seven months has intensified both economic and humanitarian pressures on Afghanistan, worsening the…
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Crackdown on Afghanistani Migrants Intensifies in Pakistan’s Punjab
DID Press: Authorities in Punjab province announced a sweeping crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants, following new directives from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Under the order, criminal cases (FIRs) will be filed against anyone renting property to Afghanistani or other…
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13,000 Returnees from Iran Employed at Herat Industrial Park
DID Press: Over 13,000 Afghanistani migrants who have returned from Iran are now employed in factories and production facilities located in Herat’s Industrial Park, say provincial Taliban officials. Abdul Naser Amin, head of Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines, said…
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Afghanistanis Lead List of Migrants Detained in Turkey
DID Press: Turkish authorities said operations to identify and detain undocumented migrants continue across the country, emphasizing that no one without legal status will be allowed to reside in Turkey. Turkish Interior Ministry reported that since the beginning of 2025,…
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Ireland Steps Up Deportations of Afghanistani Nationals
DID Press: Ireland has issued 183 deportation orders for Afghanisatni nationals over the past two years, most of whom fled their country after the Taliban’s return to power, Ireland Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said. According to new figures released by…
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Saudi Arabia Abolishes Kafala System, Granting New Rights to Migrant Workers
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old kafala system, a historic reform aimed at providing greater freedom and protection for millions of migrant workers in the kingdom. According to Reports, Saudi government has implemented extensive labor law reforms…
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