Overview

• UNHCR says roughly 2.6 million Afghans have returned from neighboring countries since January, many under pressure rather than by choice.
• Pakistan’s repatriation drive has sent more than 554,000 Afghans back since April, including 143,000 in August and nearly 100,000 in the first week of September.
• The agency suspended its cash and support centers on 9 September after de facto authorities barred national female UN staff from UN compounds, making it impossible to serve women.
• Returns are hitting provinces recently damaged by a major earthquake, with UNHCR reporting families who lost homes again and distributing tents and relief items in hard‑to‑reach areas.
• UNHCR has updated its regional appeal to $258.6 million and is urging Pakistan to maintain a humanitarian approach, extend legal stay for those at risk, and help identify people with protection needs.