Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees (16 - 31 December)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Pakistan collects data on the outflows of Afghans at the Torkham (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Chaman (Balochistan) border crossing points (BCPs) to better understand the movements of Afghans returning to Afghanistan. The data presented below is harmonised with those from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who also cover Ghulam Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Badini and Bahramcha (Balochistan).

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 December 2023, 20,010 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 12,039 through the Torkham BCP, 6,573 through the Chaman BCP, 1,117 through the Ghulam Khan BCP and 281 through the Badini BCP. In addition, border authorities deported 946 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2023, IOM identified 557,436 returns at the four BCPs.