Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Nationals — Quarterly Report (January–March 2026)

Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Key Updates Border closures continue to impact cross-mobility figures during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026: Overall inflows and outflows, including self‑organized returns and deportations, declined sharply during this reporting period, with outflows decreasing by 57 per cent and inflows by 79 per cent. This decline continues the trend observed in the previous reporting period (Q4 2025), when the two main BCPs, Torkham and Chaman, were partially closed, permitting only self‑organized returns and deportations and suspending all inflows, a situation that persisted throughout this quarter. In addition, the Torkham BCP was fully closed to all outflows, including self‑organized returns and deportations, as well as inflows, during March 2026, while the Chaman BCP was temporarily closed during the Eid‑al‑Fitr holidays. Despite significant border disruptions, returns remain high due to the continued implementation of the “IFRP”: Self-organized returns and deportations remain significantly higher than in the same period last year, (Q1 2025: January to March 2025) when 44,945 self-organized returns and 3,097 deportations were recorded. The persistently high levels of self‑organized returns (155,971) and deportations (19,001) are largely attributable to the continued implementation of the Government of Pakistan’s (GoP) “IFRP,” which intensified significantly following the launch of Phase II in April 2025 and Phase III in September 2025. Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders (57%) constitute the largest group among self-organized returns during this quarter: Following the implementation of “IFRP” Phase III–which set a deadline of 1 September 2025 for PoR card holders, alongside undo...

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