Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees (1 -15 April)

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

On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan announced its decision to enact its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP)”. Between 1 and 15 April 2024, a total of 8,261 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 6,770 through the Torkham BCP, 877 through the Chaman BCP, and 614 through the Ghulam Khan BCP, while no Afghan nationals returned through the Badini and Bahramcha BCPs. In addition, border authorities deported 71 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 62,559 returns at the four BCPs.