KABUL, June 4 (Xinhua) -- A total of 3,009 Afghan families with 12,724 members returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan from Sunday to Tuesday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said Wednesday.
The refugees have come home via the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province, the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province, and the Abrisham border crossing in western Nimroz province, it said.
A total of 500,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, from the neighboring countries in April and May, according to the UNHCR report.
Nearly 7 million Afghan refugees, most of whom are undocumented migrants, are currently living abroad, with most living in Iran and Pakistan.
The authorities of both countries have asked undocumented foreign nationals to end their illegal stay and return to their homes. ■
