Abdul Saboor escaped poverty and instability in Afghanistan three years ago with his wife and three children and found work in neighbouring Iran. "The economic situation in Iran is really bad," said the 28-year-old. "Wages have gone down since last year and a lot of families had to return to Afghanistan." "The economic opportunities in Afghanistan are no longer there. It’s not like there's a lack of opportunities in Iran and new opportunities in Afghanistan," said Sarah Craggs, IOM’s senior program coordinator for Afghanistan, who is based in Kabul.

Source: The Star April 25, 2019 06:45 UTC