Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (1 - 15 March 2024)

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 March 2024, 9,423 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 6,737 through the Torkham BCP, 2,093 through the Chaman BCP, 593 through the Ghulam Khan BCP, while no Afghan nationals returned through the Badini BCP. In addition, border authorities deported 108 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 46,621 returns at the four BCPs.