The refugees returned through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points, the ministry said in a statement on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to the statement, the Afghan caretaker government has provided necessary facilities, including temporary shelter and other necessary AI packages, for the families returning to the crossing point.

According to the ministry report, more than 15 lakh Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan and Iran from March 21, 2023, to March 19, 2024 last year.

The Afghan caretaker government is urging Afghan expatriates living abroad to return home and contribute to the reconstruction of their war-ravaged country.