Pakistan — Quarterly Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees (April- June 2024)

This report 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.

Utilizing data collected at five border crossing points (BCPs) through FM methodology and harmonised with different relevant actors, IOM’s DTM recorded a total of 102,353 Afghan returns, including 99,731 (97%) returnees and 2,622 (3%) deportations between April and June 2024. 

Key findings: 

• During this second quarter (April - June 2024), both the number of returnees (99,731) and deportations (2,622) have increased significantly as compared to the number of returnees (53,291) and deportations (936) in the first quarter (January - March 2024).
• Most of the returnees are undocumented Afghans (80%), followed by PoR holders (18%) and ACC holders (2%).
• Vulnerable persons including chronically ill people, elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, and others account for two per cent of returns.
• Fear of arrest (89%) remains an important reason for Afghans to leave Pakistan.