Millions of people who are deported back to Afghanistan are being forced to restart their lives, according to reporting referenced by BBC and Yahoo News. The outlets say the figure totals around six million deportees, including people removed from countries such as Pakistan and Iran.
Both sources describe the scale of returns in 2024, stating that as of August an additional one million people are forced to return that year from Pakistan and Iran. The reporting frames this as a continuing process rather than a one-time event, with deportations and returns occurring over time.
While the outlets share the same overall figures and focus on the impact of being deported into Afghanistan, they differ in emphasis. BBC foregrounds personal experiences and the challenge of being returned to a place some deportees have never visited, while Yahoo News presents the same core claim as part of a broader news roundup. Across coverage, the common thread is the disruption to housing, livelihoods and access to services for those sent back.
