The return of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Iran and Pakistan faced a crisis in the housing and labor market in Balkh province and the surrounding areas. Afghanistan International's findings show that despite the construction boom in Mazar-e-Sharif, house rents in the city have risen and many workers remain unemployed.

The return of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Iran and Pakistan faced a crisis in the housing and labor market in Balkh province and the surrounding areas. Afghanistan International's findings show that despite the construction boom in Mazar-e-Sharif, house rents in the city have risen and many workers remain unemployed.