Sadaqat Ghorzang

Afghanistan

Eastern Zone Reporter at TOLOnews

Covering Eastern Afghanistan for @TOLOnews

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Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign Launches in Afghanistan

4 days ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

The nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign is set to begin tomorrow (Monday, April 21) across Afghanistan. Officials from the Ministry of Public Health said that 11.6 million children under the age of five will receive two drops of the oral polio vaccine during this campaign. They add that, in addition to the polio vaccine, each child will also be given two drops of Vitamin A.
Islamic Emirate Distributes 80M Afs in Aid to Returnees at Torkham

1 week ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

Around 9,000 Afghan families recently deported from Pakistan have received a total of 80 million afghani in cash assistance at the Torkham township. According to officials, this aid was provided by the Islamic Emirate and distributed based on the number of family members in each household.
Pakistan Deports 40,000 Afghans in Just 11 Days

1 week ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

In the past eleven days, Pakistan has forcibly deported 40,000 Afghan migrants. Local officials in Nangarhar province say Pakistan has accelerated the deportation of Afghan migrants in recent days. Meanwhile, officials from the caretaker government in Torkham township have facilitated services for these returnees and arranged their transportation to their original provinces.
'Orange Blossom' Exhibition Launched in Nangarhar to Promote Local Products

2 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

A three-day exhibition of domestic products titled “Orange Blossom” has been launched by a private company in the eastern province of Nangarhar. According to organizers, the exhibition, which features 160 booths, aims to market locally made goods.
Economic Deputy PM Urges Respect for Migrant Rights

2 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

As the second wave of deportations of Afghan migrants from Pakistan intensifies, Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, has visited the Torkham crossing. During his visit to Torkham, the deputy prime minister for administrative affairs and head of the high commission for migrant affairs called on neighboring countries to consider the human and neighborly rights of Afghan migrants.
4,000 Afghan Families Deported from Pakistan in Past Week

2 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

In the past week, approximately four thousand families have been forcibly deported by Pakistan through the Torkham crossing into Afghanistan. Local officials stated that the deportation of Afghan migrants by Pakistan has intensified. Bakht Jamal Gohar, head of migrant transfers at the Torkham crossing, said: “In the past week, four thousand families, totaling around thirty thousand people, have been returned via Torkham.
500 Afghan Families Deported from Pakistan in a Single Day

2 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

In the past 24 hours, approximately 500 Afghan families have been forcibly deported from Pakistan through the Torkham crossing. Local authorities in Nangarhar have stated that the newly deported migrants were transferred to their original regions after receiving initial assistance. Bakht Jamal Gohar, head of migrant transfers at Torkham, said: "Approximately 500 families have arrived in the last 24 hours. If we estimate an average of 8 members per family, that’s around 4,000 people.
1000s of Afghan Migrants Forcibly Returned from Pakistan

2 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

In the past six days, Pakistan has deported 2,811 Afghan refugees through the Torkham crossing after detaining them. Baz Mohammad Abdulrahman, head of the Refugees and Repatriation Department in Nangarhar, told TOLOnews that these refugees were residents of various provinces of Afghanistan and were transported to their respective regions after receiving initial aid.
Pakistan Deports Nearly 700 Afghan Families in Five Days

2 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

Local officials in Nangarhar province say that Pakistan has deported 700 Afghan families through the Torkham crossing over the past four days. According to them, more than 250 families were forcibly returned to Afghanistan just today via this crossing. Nangarhar authorities also added that they are fully prepared to provide services to the deported migrants. Azizullah Mustafa, deputy governor of Nangarhar, said: "Among these individuals, many are men whose wives have remained behind.
Nangarhar Prepares for Influx of Forcibly Returned Afghan Refugees

3 weeks ago | tolonews.com | Sadaqat Ghorzang

As Pakistan's deadline for the expulsion of Afghan migrants approaches, local officials in Nangarhar say they have made necessary preparations to receive forcibly returned Afghan refugees. According to the officials, they are in contact with various international aid organizations to coordinate assistance for the returnees. They said that around 150 aid agencies are active in the province and, with their cooperation, the necessary support will be provided to those returning.