Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees — Bi-Weekly Report (16 – 31 August 2024)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Pakistan’s FM provides key insights into the overall migration trends of Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, as well as an overview of the profiles of Afghan returnees and their mobility patterns, exploring routes, vulnerabilities, demographics and social characteristics. Between 16 and 31 August, DTM border monitors (BMs) interviewed 427 heads of households through a Flow Monitoring Registry (FMR) form, while 14,435 Afghan returnees were identified through five border crossing points. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• During this reporting period, DTM teams have observed a slight increase of one per cent in returns compared to the first two weeks of August 2024.
• Cumulatively, from 15 September 2023, 712,128 individuals have returned to Afghanistan. Twenty-six per cent (221,237 individuals) of this total have returned since 1 January 2024.
• Most of the returnees are undocumented Afghans (81%), followed by PoR holders (17%) and ACC holders (2%).