KABUL, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 230 Afghan nationals released from Pakistani prisons have returned home, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Sunday.

After returning to their homeland, all former detainees received necessary assistance at the crossing points from the Afghan authorities and have been transported to their home provinces, the state-owned media outlet added.

Earlier on Tuesday, more than 400 Afghan nationals after released from Pakistan jails were repatriated to Afghanistan.

Nearly 4,000 Afghan nationals who were set free from Pakistani prisons were repatriated to their homeland over the past couple of months.