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Key Figures on Inflows: IOM has counted a total of 43,376 individuals entering Afghanistan through the Islam Qala, Milak, and Abu Nasr Farahi border crossing points with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and 28,148 individuals entering through the Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Pathan, Angor Ada, Spin Boldak, Baramcha and Nazar Posta border crossing points with Pakistan.
Key Figures on Outflows: IOM has also counted a total of 21,169 individuals leaving Afghanistan through the Islam Qala, Milak, and Abu Nasr Farahi border crossing points with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and 29,470 individuals leaving through the Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Pathan, Angor Ada, Spin Boldak, Baramcha and Nazar Posta border crossing points with Pakistan.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
• Inflow exceeded outflow by 41 per cent this week.
• Outflows decreased by 48 per cent compared to last week while inflows increased by 13 per cent.
• Out of the total inflow, 91 per cent entered Afghanistan through four main border points, while only nine per cent used the other six border points. Out of the total outflow, 86 per cent departed via the main border points and 14 per cent left through the other border points.
• Respondents entering Afghanistan were more likely to intend to stay long-term (a year or longer) if they entered through a main border crossing point, while those entering through other crossing points often reported intentions to stay less than one year.
• The primary reasons for traveling to Afghanistan from the Islamic Republic of Iran included deportation (57%), return (voluntary/spontaneous) (37%), and economic reasons (23%). Among those traveling from Pakistan to Afghanistan, main reasons included return (voluntary/spontaneous) (86%), family visits (32%), and feeling unsafe in Pakistan (23%).
• Main reasons for traveling to the Islamic Republic of Iran included economic reasons (69%), family visits (23%), and events (social/public/religious) (9%). Main reasons for traveling to Pakistan included health reasons (53%), family visits (39%), and returning to the country of residence (21%).