The Taliban’s High Commission for Migrants’ Issues has announced that at least 3868 Afghan migrants were deported from Pakistan and Iran within a 24 hour period.

According to a statement released by the commission, 1808 individuals were deported from Iran, while 2055 were returned from Pakistan. The deportations took place on Monday via several key border crossings, including Torkham, Spin Boldak, Angoor Ada, Bahramcha, Islam Qala, and Pul-e-Abrisham.

The commission stated that 1106 of the returnees have been relocated to various provinces, including Ghazni, Logar, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Baghlan, Takhar, Balkh, Jowzjan, and Kunduz. The returnees reportedly received a combined total of 6.9 million Afghanis in humanitarian assistance.

The Taliban’s commission, which provides regular updates on migrant deportations, had previously reported that 5727 Afghans were expelled in a single day including 4484 from Pakistan and 1243 from Iran.

Pakistan has significantly intensified deportation efforts following the 30 March deadline it set for the voluntary return of undocumented migrants. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 120000 Afghan nationals were expelled by Pakistan during the first 25 days of this phase.

The UNHCR has raised concern over the plight of Afghan women and girls among the returnees, many of whom are returning to an environment where they face severe restrictions on education, employment, and social participation.