KABUL -- A total of 167 Afghan detainees released from Pakistani prisons over the past week have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced on Thursday.

According to the ministry, these individuals had been detained for periods ranging from one day to two months.

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They returned to Afghanistan via the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province. Upon arrival, they received assistance at the border before being transported to their home provinces.

Figures from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, released a couple of months ago, indicate that more than 10,000 Afghan citizens remain incarcerated abroad, primarily in Iran and Pakistan.