Highlights
590 undocumented Afghans returned from Pakistan
10,593 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran
2,163 total returns from Pakistan since 01 Jan 2018
50,242 total returns from Iran since 01 Jan 2018
88% of returnees from Pakistan (520 individuals) assisted
3% of returnees from Iran (277 individuals) assisted
54 Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UMC) from Iran among those assisted, 0 from Pakistan
26 Medical Cases (MC) from Iran among those assisted, 0 from Pakistan
Return from Pakistan
A total of 590 undocumented Afghans spontaneously returned or were deported from Pakistan through the Turkham (Nangarhar) and Spin Boldak (Kandahar) border crossings from 28 Jan —03 Feb 2018, according to the Border Monitoring Team of the Directorate of Refugees and Repatriation (DoRR). Of the total returnees, 520 were spontaneous returnees and 70 were deported. This number marks a 48% increase compared to the previous week (400). The total number of undocumented Afghan returnees from Pakistan since 01 January 2018 is now 2,163. IOM provided post-arrival assistance to 88% of undocumented Afghan returnees from Pakistan (520 individuals), including 380 individuals in poor families, 133 individuals in single parent families and 7 special cases. The assistance provided includes meals, accommodation, basic medical screening, Non-Food Items (NFIs), onward transportation cash grants and referral services, as well as support from partners.