More than 70 migrant families have returned to Afghanistan, according to reports from Taliban-controlled media.
The state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Thursday that a total of 74 migrant families re-entered the country through several border crossings on March 12.
According to the report, 25 families returned through the Pol-e-Abrisham route in Nimruz province. Another 35 families crossed through Islam Qala in Herat, while 14 families entered through Spin Boldak.
The returns come amid ongoing migration movements involving Afghan nationals who had been living in neighboring countries such as Iran and Pakistan.
Data from the United Nations shows that only about 11 percent of returnees currently have employment after arriving back in Afghanistan, highlighting the economic challenges many families face upon their return.
Officials say the number of returnees has been rising steadily. Just two days earlier, more than 70 migrant families were also reported to have returned to the country.
According to UN estimates, around 2.8 million Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan during 2025.
Speaking at a press conference in February, Arafat Jamal, the representative of the International Organization for Migration in Afghanistan, said that about 5.4 million people have returned to the country since October 2023, most of them coming from Pakistan and Iran.