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On 3 Oct. 2023, Pakistan’s authorities endorsed a plan to repatriate over a million foreigners without valid documents by 1 Nov. 2023. Over 813,300 Afghans have returned since 15 September 2023, out of which some 315,100 in 2024 alone, an average of 26,300 returns per month, out of which 750 were deported. In 2024, some 9,000 individuals have been deported, with December registering some 1,200 deportations (in-line with November figures). Over 10,500 have been arrested or detained in 2024, December was the month with the highest level of arrests/detentions, with a total of some 2,060, November was the second highest (1,180). Given the challenging conditions under which many Afghans have returned from Pakistan, UNHCR has assisted some 118,000 returnees.