According to a statement from the ministry, after the return of the Taliban to power, the rate of refugees returning to Afghanistan has been higher than that of citizens migrating to other countries.

Since the Islamic Emirate (Taliban government) regained control, 3.7 million people have returned to the country. We reject this report. Since the Russian occupation, which saw high levels of migration, there has been no migration to that extent. Currently, the rate of return is much higher compared to migration, ministry spokesman Abdul Mutalib Haqqani said.

Several human rights activists attribute poverty and unemployment as the main causes of migration of citizens to other countries.

Migration is often a consequence of critical situations such as war and violence, economic crises and political problems in Afghanistan. Many of these individuals migrate to find safety, improve their economic conditions and access a better quality of life, activist Ali Reza Karim said.

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