{"id":10953,"date":"2026-08-13T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T03:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/8-million-afghans-return-home-amid-economic-challenges\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T06:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:41:43","slug":"8-million-afghans-return-home-amid-economic-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/afghanistan\/social\/8-million-afghans-return-home-amid-economic-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Around 8 Million Afghan Migrants Return Home Amid Economic Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Taliban&#8217;s Minister of Refugees has announced that approximately 8 million Afghan migrants have returned to the country over the past five years. He emphasized that the repatriation process is ongoing and highlighted the pressing need for assistance for these individuals.<\/strong> <!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Minister of Refugees: 8 Million Afghans Have Returned Home in the Last Five Years<\/h2>\n<p>Abdul Kabir, the Taliban&#8217;s Minister of Refugees and Repatriates, declared that around 8 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from various countries in the past five years. Speaking during a visit to Paktia province, he noted that this trend continues.<\/p>\n<h2>Increased Returns: Afghan Migrants Now Total 8 Million<\/h2>\n<p>The return of Afghan migrants to their homeland has seen a significant rise in recent years. Despite this influx of 8 million individuals, economic challenges and a scarcity of job opportunities in Afghanistan have raised concerns among those returning.<\/p>\n<h2>Abdul Kabir: Taliban Goals Encourage Migrants to Return<\/h2>\n<p>Abdul Kabir emphasized that achieving objectives such as the &#8216;end of occupation&#8217; and establishing an &#8216;Islamic system&#8217; has been a significant factor motivating migrants to come back to the country.<\/p>\n<h2>Challenges Ahead for Returning Afghan Migrants<\/h2>\n<p>The large-scale return of Afghan migrants to Afghanistan comes at a time when reports indicate that economic difficulties and a lack of job opportunities may drive many of them back to neighboring countries.<\/p>\n<h2>Return of Migrants: Part of Afghanistan&#8217;s Significant Changes<\/h2>\n<p>According to international reports, the trend of returning and expelling Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has increased over the past two years, with the United Nations predicting that about 3 million more individuals will return to Afghanistan by the end of this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a notable shift, approximately 8 million Afghans have returned to their homeland over the past five years, as shared by the Taliban&#8217;s Minister of Refugees, Abdul Kabir. 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