Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (16 - 29 February 2024)

On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan announced its decision to enact its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP)”. Between 16 and 29 February 2024, 10,295 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 6,320 through the Torkham BCP, 2,248 through the Chaman BCP, 1,727 through the Ghulam Khan BCP, while no Afghan nationals returned through the Badini BCP. In addition, border authorities deported 61 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 37,090 returns at the four BCPs.