Returned from Pakistan are more than 500,000 illegal Afghans, and attempts are ongoing.

Afghan refugees in Pakistan walk towards the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border on November 3, 2023, following Pakistan's government decision to expel people illegally staying in the country. More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan since Islamabad issued an ultimatum to 1.7 million people a month ago to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said on November 2. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)

As of April 22, 2024, more than 542,981 Afghan nationals had left Pakistan for their native country; the process of repatriation is still in progress.

Ten days later, on April 22, 2,967 men, 1,834 women, and 2,240 children—a total of 7,041 Afghan citizens—made the decision to freely return to their country.

267 families have returned home as a result of the repatriation activities; they were driven back to Afghanistan in 213 vehicles, guaranteeing their safety.

The goal of this coordinated effort is to assist Afghan nationals in returning home while addressing the issue of illegal immigration.