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During the reporting period, over 31,600 individuals returned to Afghanistan through Torkham and Spin Boldak, the main two border crossings with Pakistan, of which 88% were undocumented individuals and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and 12% POR card holders and other returns. While this marks a decrease of 34% compared to the previous week it remains the second highest number of reported returns in a week since November 2023 and continues the high number of returns coinciding with the Government of Pakistan’s implementation of Phase II of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), originally instructed undocumented and ACC holders living in Pakistan to leave the country before 31 March, a deadline which was later extended to 10 April. During the reporting period, this deadline was extended once more to 30 April, with Pakistan’s Interior Ministry stating that there would be no more extensions afterwards. Over 3,200 (12%) of undocumented individuals and ACC holders were reported deportations, continuing the pattern from the previous week. The majority (61%) of individuals during the reporting period returned through Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province.