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UNHCR - Pakistan Operational Update (January 2026)

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Over 2 million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan since September 2023, including holders of PoR cards, ACC and undocumented people. There are currently about 1.98 million Afghans in Pakistan. In January, 77,304 Afghans returned to Afghanistan, with 6,873 deported through the Chaman, Torkham, and Barabcha borders. Over 26,938 Afghan PoR card holders were facilitated to return through UNHCR’s repatriation centres in January.