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SITUATION
With a population of almost 200 million, Pakistan faces a multitude of interlinked challenges:
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Complex Emergency
Estimation of 1 161 248 people still in displacement due to military operations against non-state armed groups. Most of the IDPs have sought refuge in the adjoining districts in Pakistan, but also across the border in Afghanistan. In 2015, 660 540 IDPs returned to their place of origin. -
Natural Disasters
Pakistan remains one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.
Floods: In 2015, heavy monsoon rains triggered Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF), landslides and river and lake overflow, affecting some 1.7 million people and causing over 200 deaths, significant damage to road and wash infrastructures (80% of water supply schemes have been adversely affected in Chitral district of KP) and loss of homes and agricultural crops.
Earthquake: In October 2015, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake jolted North-western Pakistan affecting several provinces of the country. Major losses and damages were reported, especially in seven severely affected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. -
Nutrition Emergency
Floods and drought have further affected the food security and livelihood opportunities. High levels of malnutrition, coupled with limited access to water, sanitation and medical services, have compromised the health and coping capacities of the most vulnerable communities. Alarmingly high nutritional and food insecurity trends persists with 27% of the population moderately to severely food insecure and 1 million children acutely undernourished. -
Afghan Refugees
Over 1.5 million registered Afghans refugees and an estimated additional 1.2 million undocumented Afghans. In 2015, 57 600 refugees voluntarily repatriated to Afghanistan. The increase in returns from 2014 is substantial due to elevated numbers of arrests, detentions and evictions from Pakistan.