Flow Monitoring - Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan
Overall returnees through Torkham and Chaman since January 2019
For this reporting period 136 interviews wereconducted comprising of the following categories
* interviews were conducted at both transit points, Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak
*Undocumented families
75.8%*Undocumented individuals travelling with documented families
23.5%*Undocumented individuals travelling alone
0.7%
4th - 17th August 2019
WHO IS AN UNDOCUMENTED AFGHANIndividuals with No DocumentsIndividuals with No Passport or Lapsed VisaIndividuals with TazkiraIndividuals with Expired POR Card
Individuals with ACC Token
Rented Car0%
Individuals with ACC Card
11,774
222 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak border.98 individuals used the Torkham border crossing while 124 individualscrossed through Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing.
Overall 9% individuals were identified as vulnerable duringthis reporting period
DisabledPersons
PregnantWomen
Individuals with no documentsAfghans who do not have any legaldocument (POR, ACC, VISA)
0%Individuals with no Passport orExpired VisaAfghans with expired visa or passportwithout visa
13%Individuals with Tazkira
Afghan ID card that comes underthe undocumented Afghans category
3%Individuals with Expired POR CardProof of Registration (POR) cards that have expired before 2015
0%Individuals with ACC Token Individuals who received token to obtain ACC
4%Individuals with ACCIndividuals with Afghan Citizen Card (ACC)
80%
81%
Total %GenderAge Group
10%
88%
2%
60 + Yr
18 - 59 Yr
5 - 17 Yr
Age Group of Respondents
Female
Male
Respondents by Gender
24%
76%
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Overall 121 vehicles crossed from Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak borders. Majority of the returnees used Pickups and Truck (70% and 16% respec�vely) to return to Afghanistan. Cash & Household Items were reported as highest priority assets for migrants returning to Afghanistan.
Transport Type Summary
TRA
NSP
OR
T &
ASS
ETS
41%
Elderly Members
28%
Chronically ill persons
9%
FemaleHeaded
Households 16%
1%
5%
Families Carrying Cash
35%
ProductiveAssets
35%
* Mul�ple responses provided
0%
Livestock
Families Carrying Cash
ProductiveAssets
100%
Household Items or PersonalBelongings
Tork
ham
Cha
man Own
TransportationLivestock
0%
OwnTransportation
74% 100% 3% 15%
Male 69%
Female 31%
Male 100%
Female 0%Male 86%
Female 14%
Male 100%
Female 0%
Male 58%
Female 42%
Male 100%
Female 0%
Male 0%
Female 0%
Male 100%
Female 0%
Male 0%
Male 100%
Female 0%
* % of Households travelling with assets to Afghanistan
100%
Household Items or PersonalBelongings
Female 0%
Truck
Bus
On average 10individuals
used one Truck
On average 7individuals
used one pickup
16%
70%Pickup
On average 5individuals
used one bus14%
RET
UR
NS
& A
CC
CA
RD
DIS
TRIB
UTI
ON
By Foot0%
Total Male
45.2%
Total Female
0 - 4 Yr
5 - 17 Yr
18-59 Yr
60+ Yr
Age-Gender Disaggregation (Individuals)
50% 25% 0 25% 50%
54.8%
Widows
Age Group
1.5%
23.6
%2.
2%12
.7%
16.3
%
15.3%18.2%
10.2%
470,836
423,449
TorkhamChaman
ACC CardDistributed
495,855546,511
21-27 Oct
2018
2-8 Sep
9-15 Sep
16-22 Sep
23-29 Sep
30 Sep-6 Oct
7-13 Oct
14-20 Oct
4-10 Nov
28 Oct-3 Nov
11-17 Nov
18-24 Nov
25Nov-1 Dec
2-8 Dec
9-15 Dec
16-22 Dec
23-29 Dec
30 Dec-5 Jan
6-12 Jan 20-26 Jan
13-19 Jan
3-9 Feb
27 Jan-2 Feb
10-16 Feb
17-23 Feb
24 Feb-2 Mar
3-9 Mar
10-16 Mar
17-23 Mar
24-30 Mar
31Mar-6 April
7-13 April
14-20 April 21 April-4 May
21-27 April 5-11 May
2019
9-15 June
16-22 June
2-8 June
26 May-1 June
19-25 May
12-18 May
30 June- 6 July
23-29 June
7-13 July
14-20 July
21-27 July
28 July-3 Aug
11- 17 Aug
4 - 10 Aug
423
383 260 293
370
232
95
259
209
115 189 182 184
87 131 48
49 46 49 54 22 84 50 41
44
59 143 106
132
136 137
123 66
207
297
53 60
16 50 16
108 107 121
174 146 118 107
189
79 19
489 520
220
327
323 301
140
277
391
230 362
250
419
183
323 326
254
551
105 162 171
56
179 139 74
420
329
257 166
366
500
403 457
518 511
173 108 114 114
351 351 332 358
274 329
249
374
108
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Flow Monitoring - Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan
Chaman Border Torkham Border
Chaman Border Torkham Border
4th - 17th August 2019
53%53%
58%
48%
37%
13%
24%
17%12% 16%
1%4%
1% 1%5% 4% 6%
4%
95%
82%
97%93%
89%
0%
50%
100%
14-20 July 21-27 July 28 July-3 Aug 4-10 Aug 11-17 Aug
2%
61%
49%
58% 59%
53%
98% 95%98% 98%
100%
0%
50%
100%
14-20 July 21-27July 28 July-3 Aug 4-10 Aug 11-17 Aug
2% 2% 4%
14%6%
11%15%
13%
88%92%
87%81%
88%
0%
50%
100%
14-20 July 21-27July 28 July-3 Aug 4-10 Aug 11-17 Aug
PUSH
AN
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FA
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REC
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In Torkham, ‘Returning Home’ is trending downwards and 89% of the respondents cited this as a push factor (decrease of 8 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Economic Factors’ is trending downwards and 37% of the respon-dents cited this as a push factor (decrease of 21 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Afraid of Being Deported’ decreased to 16% (decrease of 1 percentage point compared to the last reporting period). Whereas none of the respondents at Torkham reported ‘Lack of Documenta�on’ and ‘Camp Closure’ as a push factor.
In Chaman, ‘Returning Home’ is trending downwards and 75% of the respondents cited this as a push factor (decrease of 14 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Economic Factors’ is trending upwards and 25% of the respon-dents cited this as a push factor (increase of 16 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). Whereas none of the respondents at Chaman reported ‘Lack of Documenta�on,’ ‘Afraid of Being Deported’ and ‘Camp Closure’ as a push factor.
The indicator rated as the main pull factor for both border crossing points was ‘Own Country’. This was reported by 100% of the respondents at Torkham and 88% of the respondents at Chaman. The second highest concern was ‘Reunion with Family / Rela�ves’ which was reported by 53% of the respondents at Torkham and 13% of the respondents. Furthermore, none of the respondents at Torkham and Chaman reported ‘Improvement in Security Situa�on’ and ‘Availability of Assistance in Afghanistan’ as a pull factor.
PUSH FACTORS
PULL FACTORS
Economic Factors
Afraid of Being Deported
Camp Closure
Returning Home
Undocumented
Improvement in Security Situa�onAvailability of Assistance in Afghanistan
Reunion with Family and rela�ves
Own Country
Economic Factors Afraid of Being Deported Camp Closure Returning Home Undocumented
Availability of Assistance in Afghanistan
Reunion with Family andRela�ves
Own CountryImprovement in Security Situa�on
RANK 1K.P.K
Top three ranked provinces of origin preferred by returnees based on the PUSH Factors’ responses are.
RANK 1Kabul
RANK 3KunduzTop three ranked des�na�ons in
Afghanistan preferred by returnees based on the PULL Factors’ responses are.
Push factors: Factors which discourage undocumented Afghan na�onals from staying in host country.
Pull factors: Factors which encourage undocumentedAfghan na�onals to return to their country of origin.
RANK 2Nangarhar
RANK 2Punjab
RANK 3Balochistan
26%
13%9%
25%
5% 2%
69%
83%89%
100%
75%
0%
50%
100%
14-20 July 21-27 July 28 July-3 Aug 4-10 Aug 11-17 Aug
PUSH Factors (Weekly Trend)
PULL Factors (Weekly Trend)
Flow Monitoring - Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan 4th - 17th August 2019
HIG
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AFGHANISTAN
PAKISTAN
Number of individualsreturning from Provincesof Pakistan
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LegendProvinceDistrict
Interna�onal Boundary
Return Movements to top 3Provinces (Individuals)
1 - 100101 - 1,0001,001 - 3,000
Concentra�on of Returnees1 - 100101- 500
500 - 3,000Line of Control
Karachi
SINDHBALOCHISTAN
PUNJABSOUTHERN PAKISTAN
PUNJAB
BALOCHISTAN
K P K
FATA
Jammu &
Kashmir
P A K I S T A N
A F G H A N I S T A N
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Lahore
HaripurPeshawar
Charsadda
Islamabad
Kandahar
Ghor
Zabul
Ghazni
Pak�ka
Baghlan
Bamyan
Daykundi
Sar-e-Pul
Wardak
Balkh
Uruzgan
Samangan
Nuristan
BadakhshanTakhar
Kunar
Kabul
Logar
Pak�a
Parwan
Khost
Faryab
Nangarhar
Panjsher
Jawzjan
Laghman
Kapisa
Kunduz
Hilmand
Herat
KhyberAgency
Abbotabad
Kohat
Lakki Marwat
Bannu
Que�a
Population Movement Trend for Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan
Pishin
Killa Abdulla
h
36
104
Farah
Data Source: Popula�on Census Organiza�on,UNOCHA
Disclaimers: The designa�ons employed and the presenta�on of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Na�ons concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authori�es, or concerning the delimita�on of its fron�ers or boundaries. The do�ed line represents approximately the line of control between India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the par�es.
Please note: The boundaries and names shown and the designa�ons used on this map do not imply official acceptance or endorsement by IOM.
Disclaimers: The designa�ons employed and the presenta�on of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Na�ons concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authori�es, or concerning the delimita�on of its fron�ers or boundaries. The do�ed line represents approximately the line of control between India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the par�es.
Please note: The boundaries and names shown and the designa�ons used on this map do not imply official acceptance or endorsement by IOM.
The top 5 des�na�on provinces for returns are- Kabul (29%)- Nangarhar (21%)- Kandahar (28%)- Kunduz (7%)- Baghlan (4%)
The largest propor�on of returnsare from:- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (47%)- Balochistan (30%)- Punjab (16%)- Sindh (7%)
6616
LegendProvinceDistrict
Interna�onal Boundary
Concentra�on of Returnees1 - 100101- 500
500 - 3,000Line of Control
Karachi
SINDHBALOCHISTAN
PUNJABSOUTHERN PAKISTAN
PUNJAB
BALOCHISTAN
K P K
FATA
Jammu & Kashmir
P A K I S T A N
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Lahore
HaripurPeshawar
Charsadda
Islamabad
Kandahar
KhyberAgency
Abbotabad
Kohat
Lakki Marwat
Bannu
Que�a
Current Living Conditions of Undocumented Afghans in Pakistan
Pishin
Killa Abdulla
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LIVI
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CO
ND
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NS
IN P
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Data Source: Popula�on Census Organiza�on,UNOCHA
* The Response for “Own House” relates to the fact that land/house is bought in the name of Pakistani rela�ves.
Living in Own House
Current Living Condi�on of Undocumented Afghans in Pakistan
Rented House
Living in Camp
Spontaneous Se�lements
Living with Rela�ves
Living in Closed Camp
Overall, 90% of Undocumented Afghan returnees from this week reported living in rented houses, whereas 6% reported living in a ‘Camp’ and the remaining 4% reported ‘living in a spontaneous se�lement’. There are differences at the provincial level where for exam-ple in Sindh and Balochistan 100%, in Punjab 92%, and KP 84% of Undocumented Afghanreturnees reported living in ‘rented houses’. In Punjab , 8% of the Undocu-mented Afghan returnees report-ed living in spontaneous se�le-ment,’ compared to 5% in KP and none in Balochistan and Sindh.
Rented House 90%
84%
92%
20%
20%20%
Living in spontaneous settlement
100%
100%
100%
6%
4%
11%100%
Living in a camp
5%
8%