SOCIETY — May 8, 2026
Islamic Emirate Distributes Land to 9,352 Returning Families in Past Week
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has allocated residential land to 9,352 returning families in the past week, raising the national total to 18,904. Officials confirmed the distribution is ongoing across 11 provinces, though reports differ on the location of one provincial allocation.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — corroborated by Bakhtar News and Pajhwok — 2 min read

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has distributed residential land plots to 9,352 returning migrant families across 11 provinces over the past week, according to an official announcement. The latest allocation brings the cumulative number of families who have received land to 18,904.
Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, provided the distribution figures as part of an ongoing national resettlement initiative. He confirmed that the process remains active and will continue in the coming days.
Provincial breakdowns indicate that Nangarhar received the largest share, with 3,270 plots allocated to returning families. Zabul province was assigned 960 plots. Both outlets reporting on the announcement agreed on these figures, as well as the overall weekly and cumulative totals.
A minor discrepancy emerged regarding the allocation of 1,260 plots in one eastern province. Pajhwok reported that the land was distributed in Laghman province, while RTA stated the plots were allocated in Logar province. The remaining provinces received varying numbers of plots, with most receiving several hundred each, as the committee continues to process applications and finalize site preparations.
The land distribution program is managed by the Permanent Resettlement and Land Distribution Committee for Migrants. Officials have not specified a final deadline for the initiative, emphasizing that allocations will proceed as infrastructure and administrative processes allow.
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Reliability assessment
Three independent outlets (RTA, Bakhtar News, Pajhwok) corroborate the official announcement by named deputy spokesperson Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat regarding the land distribution. Minor discrepancies in specific provincial locations do not undermine the verification of the core event.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Land distribution to returning migrant families occurred over the past week.
- Exactly 9,352 families received land plots in the past week.
- A total of 18,904 families have received land plots to date.
- The information was provided by Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate.
- Nangarhar and Zabul provinces received 3,270 and 960 plots respectively.
- The distribution process is ongoing.
Where reports differ
- Pajhwok identifies the province receiving 1,260 plots as Laghman, while RTA identifies it as Logar.
- Pajhwok provides exact numerical breakdowns for all 11 provinces, whereas RTA summarizes most provinces as receiving 'hundreds' of plots and omits Jawzjan.
Filed by 3 outlets
RTA
Originating
Reported straight
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Bakhtar News
Reported straight
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Pajhwok
Reported straight
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Society — Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Migrant Resettlement, Land Distribution, Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, Returnees
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