Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees – Bi-Weekly Report (01 - 15 November 2023)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Pakistan collects data on the outflows of Afghans at the Torkham, Ghulam Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Chaman, and Badini (Balochistan) border crossing points (BCPs) to better understand the movements of Afghans returning to Afghanistan. Ghulam Khan and Badini are newly added BCPs.

Between 1 and 15 November 2023, 171,305 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 117,319 through the Torkham BCP, 51,745 through the Chaman BCP, 2,216 through the Ghulam Khan BCP and 25 through the Badini BCP. In addition, border authorities forcibly returned 15,171 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2023, IOM identified 401,872 returns at the four BCPs, excluding those forcibly returned.