Pakistan —Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees (16 - 31 January 2024)
Jan 31 2024
- Flow Monitoring
On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan announced its decision to enact its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP)”. Between 16 and 31 January 2024, 8,844 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 4,678 through the Torkham BCP, 2,956 through the Chaman BCP, 994 through the Ghulam Khan BCP and 216 through the Badini BCP. In addition, border authorities deported 263 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 19,458 returns at the four BCPs.
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.