Elian Peltier
@elianpeltier.bsky.social
International correspondent with The New York Times covering Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Families who had just crossed the border all shared a similar story: they had been in Pakistan for decades, left under the relentless pressure of the Pakistani police and government, and said they had little to come back to — no housing option, no job prospect.
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Families who had just crossed the border all shared a similar story: they had been in Pakistan for decades, left under the relentless pressure of the Pakistani police and government, and said they had little to come back to — no housing option, no job prospect.
Heavy weaponry on both sides, and Pakistani soldiers came to enquire what we were doing and greeted us. Afghan soldiers blamed Pakistan for trying to overwhelm them during the day by releasing trucks with returnees all at once.
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Heavy weaponry on both sides, and Pakistani soldiers came to enquire what we were doing and greeted us. Afghan soldiers blamed Pakistan for trying to overwhelm them during the day by releasing trucks with returnees all at once.
August 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I’m coming back from the Iran-Afghanistan border where 20,000+ Afghans return everyday amid a wave of mass expulsions from Iran. 435,000 have returned since July 1, per UNHCR. 800,000 since June 1 and 1.4 million this year. When was the last time we’ve seen such figures?
July 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I’m coming back from the Iran-Afghanistan border where 20,000+ Afghans return everyday amid a wave of mass expulsions from Iran. 435,000 have returned since July 1, per UNHCR. 800,000 since June 1 and 1.4 million this year. When was the last time we’ve seen such figures?