Pakistan
Pakistan
TDPs tracked
Displacement Movements
Data collection round
About Pakistan
In 2010, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme started its activities in Pakistan as part of IOM’s emergency flood response programme. Over the years, DTM has evolved into a comprehensive programme covering a wide range of activities. The DTM programme works closely together with a wide array of stakeholders, including government ministries and national and sub-national statistical organizations, UN agencies, and specialized research institutes. Its activities are instrumental in providing stakeholders with an evidence-base to effectively address humanitarian, transition, and development needs within the country.
In 2017, DTM started the implementation of its Flow Monitoring (FM) activities. DTM conducts FM data collection at two designated borders, namely Torkham and Chaman–Spin Boldak, to identify cross-mobility patterns and profiles of Afghans who are returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan. DTM-Pakistan actively coordinates its data collection efforts with the DTM programme in Afghanistan.
As part of the 2022 flood response, DTM launched mobility tracking operations in flood-affected settlements or settlements that hosted temporary displaced persons (TDPs) across 11 districts in Balochistan and Sindh to provide partners with timely information on the displacement situation. Since then, DTM’s mobility tracking has expanded to cover 30 districts across three provinces (Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and collects information on the multisectoral needs and recovery needs at the settlement level, in addition to the displacement situation.
In May 2023, DTM scaled-up its mobility tracking efforts to support the ongoing response efforts for Afghans in Pakistan. DTM’s Afghan response mobility tracking has been implemented in 33 districts across Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh, and aims to provide stakeholders with up-to-date data on the presence and multisectoral needs of Afghans in the country. The first analytical outputs will be available during the final quarter of 2023.
Furthermore, under the European funded project “Displacement Tracking Matrix Regional Evidence for Migration Analysis and Policy (DTM REMAP), from 2019 to 2022, DTM implemented two household surveys. The first survey was the survey on Drivers of Migration (SDM) which aimed at better understanding the drivers of Pakistani international out-migration. The second survey was the “Returnee Longitudinal Survey (RLS)”. The purpose of RLS was to improve understanding of return migrants’ profiles, vulnerabilities and needs, as well as sustainable return and reintegration outcomes in the short- and medium-term.
Contact
DTM REMAP Team
IOMISBDTMREMAPTEAM@iom.int
Current Donors
- EU-INTPA
- Italy
- PRM
- Canada – IRCC
- Swiss (SDC)
During the reporting period, 268 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing while 330 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 598 (127 families).
IOM Pakistan’s 2017 Return Intentions Survey (RIS) provides comprehensive data on the profiles, vulnerabilities, return intentions and critical needs of undocumented Afghan nationals living in Pakistan.
During the reporting period, 455 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing while 405 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 860 (202 families).
During the reporting period, 92 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing whilst 37 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 129 (54 families).
Between 15-21 July 2018, 297 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing while 480 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 777.
Between 8-14 July 2018, 489 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing whilst 376 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 865 (201 families).
473 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Aghanistan through the Torkham border crossing whilst 420 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 893 (210 families).
652 undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 583 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 1,235 (221 families).
1,007 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing whilst 512 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 1,519 (301 families).
In the period between 15—21 April 2018, 458 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 361 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 819 (157 families). Theis represents an app
In the period between 8—14 April 2018, 470 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 491 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 961 (182 families).
In the period between 1—7 April 2018, 541 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 436 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 977 (192 families). This represe
In the period between 18—24 March 2018, 354 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 347 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 701 (138 families).
In the period between 25 February — 3 March 2018, 250 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 231 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 481 (87 families).
In the period between 18-24 February 2018, 227 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 129 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 356 (67 families).
146 undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing whilst 113 individuals used the Torkham border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 259 (55 families).
During the week of 4-10 February 2018, 324 undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossings. There is an approximate 60% decrease in the total number of returns as compared to last week.
285 undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing whilst 235 individuals used the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing, bringing the total number of returns this week to 520 (102 families).
Since January 2017, overall, 98,645 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak. Between 21-27 January 2018, 370 returnees were recorded. Out of the total number of returns during the present reporting period, 49% returnees were female whereas 51% were male.
Since January 2017, overall, 97,921 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak. Between 7-13 January 2018, 288 returnees were recorded. Out of the total number of returns during the present reporting period, 57% returnees were female whereas 43% were male.
Since January 2017, overall, 97,633 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak. Between 24-30 December, 242 returnees were recorded. Out of the total number of returns during the present reporting period, 54% returnees were female whereas 46% were male.
Since January 2017, overall, 97,225 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak. Between 24-30 December, 445 returnees were recorded.
Since January 2017, overall, 96,780 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak. Between 17-23 December, 320 returnees were recorded.
Since January 2017, overall, 96,460 returnees have been reported returning through Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak. Between 10-16 December, 446 returnees were recorded.
