According to the UN immigration agency, 1.5 million Afghan citizens have returned from Pakistan to their home country from April 7 to May 7.
People returning to Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance, but lack of assistance are difficult for them.
The United Nations Migration Agency on Tuesday issued an application for financial support for its partner organization with its partners organizations, through which six lakh to 6 lakh Afghan citizens will be tried to meet the requirements.
There are a large number of people who do not have appropriate documents.
It is noteworthy that March 1, Pakistan, announced the launch of the second phase of its campaign to send ‘illegal foreign citizens’ in their country. In the coming months, there is a possibility of returning to Afghan citizens in large quantities.
Subtle situation
Over the past few decades, millions of Afghan citizens have taken refuge in Pakistan, but in September 2021, the project was launched in the first phase, forced Afghan citizens to live without documents and returned in voluntary manner.
About 3 million Afghan citizens are currently expected to be present in Pakistan.
Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels said that most people returning to Afghanistan are fighting the subtle situation. He was forced to leave his home, property and employment.
In some cases, girls and women are separated from their families and they do not have shelter and other extremely necessary services.
“In this subtle time, we apply to the international community to meet their immediate humanitarian needs.”
According to the IOM, on average this year, three thousand people crossed the border posts in Nangarhar and Kandahar provinces every day in April. These were most of the females and children.
The situation of sending citizens back from Iran is also very worrying. From January to April, 2.65 lakh Afghan citizens living without the necessary documents have been returned, of which about 5 percent of the percent has been forced to return.
Applying for assistance money
The International Migration Organization has issued an appeal to all countries with its partners and requested to stop Afghan citizens forcibly return until the situation is confirmed for their safe and prestigious return.
More than 48 thousand people have been provided to the centers operated by the UN Agency. After the preliminary investigation, other arrangements have been made for them, temporary shelter, transportation, healthcare, especially women and children.
However, Afghanistan already has difficult situations and there is a possibility of increasing the challenges for citizens returning home between limited resources and weak infrastructure.
Humanitarian assistance has increased the difficulty of declining funds for objectives. Pressure on local systems is increasing, and there is a risk of accessible services in exaggerated services for Afghan citizens and host communities.