KABUL, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Over 900 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland of Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, the country's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement Friday.
The refugees returned via Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points, according to the statement.
It added that the Afghan caretaker government has provided necessary facilities, including temporary shelters and other essential aid packages to the returnee's families at the crossing points.
According to the ministry's report, more than 1.5 million Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan and Iran over the past year from March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024.
The Afghan caretaker government has been urging Afghan migrants living abroad to return home and contribute to rebuilding their war-ravaged country. ■
