INTERNATIONAL — April 11, 2026
84 Afghan Refugees Released from Pakistani Prisons
Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations Affairs announced the release of 84 Afghan refugees from Pakistani prisons, where they were held for lacking legal documents according to the Kandahar Spin Boldak Emirate. The refugees returned home, received humanitarian aid, and were sent to their provinces.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hurriyat — corroborated by Khaama Press and Amu TV — 2 min read
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations Affairs announced that 84 Afghan refugees have been released from various prisons in Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan.
The refugees were detained for lacking legal documents, according to the Kandahar Spin Boldak Emirate.
Upon their return to the country, they received humanitarian aid.
They were subsequently transferred to their respective home areas.
Read the original reporting at Hurriyat →
Reliability assessment
Three outlets (Hurriyat, Khaama Press, Amu TV) corroborate the announcement by Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations Affairs, a named government entity providing direct on-record attribution for the release of 84 Afghan refugees from Pakistani prisons.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
According to the ministry, <strong>the 84 individuals had been detained in Pakistan for not having legal documents</strong>. Citing a report from the Transfer Department in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, the ministry said the released Afghans were ...
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Hurriyat
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Khaama Press
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Amu TV
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International — Afghan refugees, Pakistan, repatriation, Kandahar Spin Boldak, Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations Affairs
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