Overview
- The week ending November 1 recorded 7,764 arrests of Afghan nationals, a 146% rise from the prior week.
- Balochistan accounted for 86% of arrests, with Chagi, Attock and Quetta topping districts for the year to November 1.
- Returns to Afghanistan reached 37,448 in that week, including 7,733 deportations, up 101% and 131% respectively versus October 19–25.
- Those detained were largely undocumented people or ACC holders (77%), PoR card holders made up 23%, and 93% of deportees were undocumented.
- UNHCR/IOM attribute the surge primarily to the reopening of Chaman and Torkham, with fear of arrest cited as the leading reason for return and cumulative monitored returns since September 15, 2023 totaling 1,667,713.