Kabul: A total of 240 families comprising 1,025 individuals were registered after returning to Afghanistan through key border crossings and routes, according to the Daily Operational Report of the Secretariat of the High Commission for Addressing Returnees’ Issues dated October 4, 2026.
At Torkham in Nangarhar, 31 families comprising 145 people were registered. Another 33 families, comprising 179 people, were relocated to various provinces, with AFN 153,700 provided towards transportation costs. Financial assistance of AFN 342,000 was also extended to 43 families. Returnees received 761 meals, 34 SIM cards and medical treatment was provided to 379 patients.
At Spin Boldak in Kandahar, seven families comprising 37 people were registered, while two families comprising 13 people were transferred to other provinces with AFN 16,200 in transportation assistance. A further AFN 64,000 was provided to seven families, while 146 meals and 13 SIM cards were distributed.
The Silk Bridge route in Nimroz recorded 175 families comprising 766 individuals returning and being registered, along with 1,159 other travellers. Five families received AFN 38,000 in financial assistance, while 430 meals and four SIM cards were distributed.
At Islam Qala in Herat, 27 families comprising 77 individuals were registered. Financial assistance of AFN 158,000 was provided to 26 families. Authorities distributed 1,941 meals and provided medical treatment to 931 patients.
In Kabul, one family comprising seven people was relocated to another province, with AFN 4,100 provided for transportation. Returnees also received 263 meals and medical treatment was provided to 47 patients.
Overall, 36 families comprising 165 individuals were relocated, while 81 families received financial assistance and 51 SIM cards were distributed. Returnees were also provided information on registration, transportation, financial assistance, temporary accommodation, healthcare and other available services.
The report said the services were provided to Afghan returnees who had been forcibly repatriated through various routes.
