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Voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees continued with 3,980 Afghan refugees (903 families) returning in September compared to 4,904 Afghan refugees (1,179 families) who repatriated in August. Numbers of refugees repatriating have been decreasing, possibly due to the upcoming winter. Since repatriation commenced in 2017, 12,459 families (52,247 individuals) have returned to Afghanistan. According to IOM, 87,984 undocumented Afghans have also returned to Afghanistan since the start of the year.
The documentation exercise of undocumented Afghans living in Pakistan is also ongoing, with significant numbers of Afghans presenting themselves to be registered at 21 registration centers across the country. According to NADRA, 148,093 Afghans have been processed for Afghan Citizenship Cards (ACC) since the start of the exercise on 16 August. NADRA, and the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees are leading the exercise with support from MoRR and IOM. UNHCR is a participant in the Federal Task Force as well as supporting the MI campaign and ensuring that Afghans who present international protection needs are referred to UNHCR.