Voluntary Repatriation to Afghanistan 2004

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1 Voluntary Repatriation to Afghanistan 24 UNHR Pakistan

2 Voluntary Repatriation to Afghanistan 24

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4 HOPES AND FEARS At the twilight of my life, I am leaving Pakistan with new hopes as I am carrying a new generation of grand children along with myself. Going back to my homeland has injected new energy and I shall forget all the hardships which I faced during my past life. I think of the future and wonder whether coming times will be prosperous. Will our people live peacefully, will there be development in our society and schools for our children, and clinics for patients. Shall we have clean drinking water? Will our people live with dignity or I shall loose my children again? But I must go carrying all my hopes and fears with me to live in my own home, in my own city, in my own country, where I belong (Shah Bibi, age 65. Parwan Bagram, Guldara)

5 All the figures shown in this report refer to Afghans registered in Pakistan by UNHR for the Voluntary Repatriation Operation in 22, 23 & 24. All refugees approaching UNHR for return assistance are verified by UNHR to determine i) whether their intent to return is genuine and voluntary; ii) whether their family composition is genuine; and iii) whether they are being registered and processed by UNHR for the first time. During immediate daily reporting, one Voluntary Repatriation Form (VRF) is counted as one family. This includes, however, single persons registering for return, who do not actually constitute a family. As UNHR registered some 399 single persons in 24, the total number of families returning this year is actually 66,84 as opposed to 66,483, which appears in this report. Figures shown in this report are taken from the UNHR repatriation databases maintained in sub-offices Quetta and Peshawar, and subsequently consolidated in the central database in Islamabad. For more detailed information on any given topic please contact UNHR Islamabad. WRITTEN BY PHOTOS BY DESIGNED BY STATISTIS BY DATA SOURE MAPS Indrika Ratwatte, Jack Redden Jack Redden Data Management Unit, Islamabad Bilal Ashraf, Aqeel Zahoor UNHR offices in Pakistan and Afghanistan Rukhman Ejaz Malik UNHR PO box 1263 Diplomatic Enclave-2 Quaid-e-Azam University Road G-4, Islamabad, Pakistan United Nations High ommissioner for Refugees, December 24

6 ONTENTS A WATERSHED YEAR 5 UNHR S LARGEST REPATRIATION 5 ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF REPATRIATION 6 HELPING GROUPS TO RETURN 1 LOSING THE NEW AMPS 12 DISUSSION ON THE FUTURE 13

7 Afghan Refugee amps & Settlemets In Pakistan * U U U U U U U U U z z z z z z z z z b b b b b b b b b e e e e e e e e e k k k k k k k k k i i i i i i i i i s s s s s s s s s t t t t t t t t t a a a a a a a a a n n n n n n n n n Tajikistan Data Source: UNHR Pakistan Turkmenistan Hirat Nimroz Farah Islamic Republic of Iran K a r a c h i D i s t r i c t s Badghis Faryab Ghor A f f g g h a a n i i s s t t a a n Hilmand W e s t e n t r a l E a s t S o u t h Jawzjan Sari Pul Kandahar 1 kilometres Uruzgan Arabian Sea M a l i r Bamyan B a l o c h i s t a n 2 Balkh Zabul Wardak Ghazni Q u e t t a Kunduz Baghlan h a m a n S i n d h K a r a c h i Parwan Kapisa Paktika Kabul Takhar Khost Nuristan Nangarhar Logar Paktya Kunar P a a k k i i s s t t a a n I n d i a Badakhshan P e s h a w a r N W F P I s l a m a b a d P u n j a b L a h o r e M a p G e n e r a t e d b y U N H R G I S U n i t I s l a m a b a d Print Date: Dec 9, 24 Jammu & Kashmir I n d i a h i n a P r o v i n c e B o r d e r I n t e r n a t i o n a l B o r d e r R e f u g e e S e t t l e m e n t R e f u g e e a m p N e w a m p l o s e d o n S e t p 1, 2 4 U N H R B r a n c h O f f i c e U N H R S u b O f f i c e U N H R F i e l d O f f i c e U N H R P r e s e n c e Total Number of amps: over 12 L i n e o f o n t r o l The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

8 A WATERSHED YEAR The year 24 has proved a watershed in the UN Refugee Agency s efforts to assist Afghans who fled their homeland over the past quarter century. Not only did a further 384, Afghans return home during the third year of assisted voluntary repatriation from Pakistan, but UNHR and the Government of Pakistan were able to close all of the emergency camps that had been set up to shelter the refugees who flooded over the border during the 21 war in Afghanistan. That set the stage for the start of a dialogue by UNHR with the Government of Pakistan and other stakeholders on finding solutions for those Afghans who are remaining in Pakistan. UNHR S LARGEST REPATRIATION For the third successive year, the assisted repatriation to Afghanistan from Pakistan was the largest anywhere in the world. Although dwarfed by the overwhelming numbers of 22, when UNHR helped nearly 1.6 million Afghans return from Pakistan, the 384, who went home in 24 exceeded the 343, Afghans who repatriated in 23. To put it in context, the number of Afghans who UNHR assisted to repatriate from Pakistan in three years was ten-times the estimated population of Afghanistan s entire Herat district on the eve of the 21 war. Registration figures by Province Residence in Pakistan 24 In Province Families Individuals percent NWFP 32,37 187,67 5% Balochistan 21, ,278 32% Sindh 6,923 35,978 9% Punjab 5,364 3,45 8% Islamabad 77 4,348 1% Total 66, ,724 1% In addition, UNHR has assisted nearly 8, Afghans to repatriate from Iran in the same period, while more than 32, Afghans have gone home from Iran on their own. The three-year total of refugees who voluntarily repatriated from Iran and Pakistan is the largest in any single operation in UNHR s 53-year history. Repatriation breakdown by province of residence in Pakistan 24 Sindh 9% Punjab 8% Balochistan 32% Islamabad 1% NWFP 5% This latest phase in the long history of UNHR s assistance to Afghan refugees was triggered by the 21 war in which US-led forces unseated the Taliban regime that controlled most of the country. Initially, that action led to an increase in refugee numbers. After discussions with the Government of Pakistan, UNHR relocated some 3, Afghans who had arrived at the frontier to a series of camps that were sited inside Pakistan, but close to the border in anticipation of an early return. In addition to providing the water, primary education, sanitation and basic health care enjoyed by other refugees, UNHR/WFP also provided the new arrivals with monthly food rations. That flow reversed as dramatically as it began. Within days of UNHR starting its assistance to Afghans wishing to repatriate on 1 March 22, staff were swamped by the numbers. New staff had to be hired and hours lengthened. What had been forecast as a repatriation of 6, a huge number in itself turned into a flood. The original total was surpassed before the summer arrived, a million had crossed by July and the final figure was 1,565,95. The numbers reflected the immense desire of Afghans to return to their country. Many of those returning had fled the civil war that had raged in recent years as the Taliban extended 5

9 its hold over most of the country, especially members of ethnic minorities who had been targeted by the mainly Pashtun Taliban. not receive the repatriation assistance package twice. In 24 every returnee over the age of six went through the iris testing, 4% 35% 3% 25% 2% 15% 1% 5% % Kabul Nangarhar Ghazni Baghlan Kandahar Hilmand Kunduz Jawzjan Paktya Laghman Others With the return in the first year of those Afghans living in the greatest destitution in Pakistan s urban slums or from ethnic minorities who now felt safe to go home, the numbers fell sharply in 23, as expected. But the number was still the largest repatriation anywhere in that year remarkable considering that the investment in Afghanistan that could provide employment was just beginning and basic social infrastructure such as schools and clinics was minimal. ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF REPATRIATION To ensure the integrity of the programme after initial pilot testing in 22, UNHR in 23 introduced iris registration tests on those repatriating to ensure individuals did with only 1.3 percent detected as having registered previously amps vs. Outside camps Out amps 82% amps 18% After the initial rush to return, the repatriation figures began to reflect a larger percentage of returns from the camps where refugees have lived for up to a quarter century. The portion returning from camps, rather than urban areas, rose in 23 to 31 percent from only 23 - amps vs. Outside camps amps 31% Out amps 69% UNHR/ J. Redden 6

10 18 percent in 22. That trend continued in 24, with the portion of returnees from camps rising to 43 percent amps vs. Outside camps Returnees in 23 - Years spent in Pakistan 2 and over 33% <=2 6% 3 to 5 16% Out amps 57% amps 43% 15 to 19 15% 1 to 14 14% 6 to 9 16% Similarly, the portion of ethnic Tajiks among those returning in 23 declined after the surge in 22 from 3 percent to 2 percent of the total, better reflecting the overall composition of the predominantly Pashtun Afghan refugee population in Pakistan. The Tajik percentage slipped further, to 17 percent, in 24. The Pashtun portion of Returnees in 22 - Years spent in Pakistan Returnees in 24 - Years spent in Pakistan 2 and over 3% <=3 2% 4 to 5 9% 15 to 19 9% 2 and over 1% <=1 15% 15 to 19 13% 1 to 14 14% 6 to 9 14% 1 to 14 11% 6 to 9 16% 2 to 5 39% returnees has risen steadily, from 57 percent in 22, to 68 percent in 23 and 71 percent in 24. The Pashtun also represent the bulk of those Afghans still in Pakistan. UNHR/ J. Redden 7

11 Returnees in 24 province of return Ethnic breakdown in percent Pashtun Tajik Uzbek Hazara Turkmen Baloch Other 3 Ghor 43 Nuristan 127 Nimroz ,278 1,284 1,319 1,339 1,573 2,783 3,453 3,56 3,81 4,478 4,831 7,15 8,17 8,315 8,491 8,69 9,967 1,637 15,371 15,681 25,411 27,7 35,14 39,1 49,813 78,798 ` Bamyan Badakhshan Paktika Hirat Badghis Wardak Samangan Farah Kapisa Zabul Faryab Sari Pul Khost Uruzgan Parwan Balkh Kunar Laghman Takhar Jawzjan Logar Paktya Hilmand Baghlan Kandahar Kunduz Ghazni Nangarhar Kabul Individuals by province of return % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1 % 8

12 The UNHR voluntary repatriation programme began in 24, as in 23, by suspending assistance during February when returns to Afghanistan are minimal because of its harsh winter to allow for intensive training of all the repatriation staff hired for the programme. Staff had to learn not only the mechanics of processing the vast amount of paperwork needed to document hundreds of thousands of returnees, but the skills to answer their questions, distribute leaflets containing information refugees needed to make a decision on returning, weed out any cases of fraud and recognise vulnerable individuals needing special protection. greater flexibility in deciding their individual needs. While the documentation and iris recognition checks of returnees were carried out at Iris Validation entres (IVs), all the assistance was delivered to arriving refugees at UNHR encashment centres inside Afghanistan closest to the areas of return. UNHR staff manned not only the two IVs in North West Frontier Province and two in Balochistan, but mobile registration teams with mobile iris units that operated in all parts of Pakistan. The assistance package for 24 was largely as in previous years, with a cash travel grant ranging from $3 to $3 per person depending on the distance to the destination, but with the food assistance given in the past replaced by a $8 per person cash grant to give returning refugees UNHR/ J. Redden 9

13 HELPING GROUPS TO RETURN A programme of Facilitated Group Returns, which was initiated in 23, began to bear fruit in 24. Under the plan, UNHR tries to remove specific obstacles inside Afghanistan that groups of Afghan refugees kilns near the city of Hyderabad returned. The remaining 18 percent of the groups returned from Balochistan. 26,684 Individuals repatriated through Group Return Balochistan 18% Punjab/ Islamabad % Sindh 31% NWFP 51% UNHR/ J. Redden say are blocking their return home. While solving national problems like the call for a land distribution are beyond UNHR s The pattern of the repatriation has varied each year and 24 was no exception. Unlike 23, when there was a steady buildup in repatriation that then continued well into September, the numbers returning in the latest year were sharply higher early in the year but then fell below the 23 level. Monthly number of returnees , 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, - Jan Feb Mar April May June July August Sep October Nov Dec (2) authority, the UN Refugee Agency in 24 was able to facilitate the return of groups comprising more than 25, individuals through measures such as providing tube wells. The major number, 51 percent of the total, came from NWFP Province followed by 31 percent from Sindh, where a large Afghan group surviving on work in the brick Security concerns complicated repatriation operations, disrupting field operations on a number of occasions and even forcing the temporary suspension of all work in Balochistan for a period in June. Repatriation was also suspended during the final stages of the successful presidential election in Afghanistan to avoid complicating 1

14 the registration of voters and the out-ofcountry voting by Afghans inside Pakistan. urged the Government of Pakistan to make available alternative locations within the FATA for those opting to relocate inside Pakistan. But thousands of other Afghans moved over the border into Afghanistan on their own. Discussions were held with the government to ensure that the choice of relocation inside Pakistan or provision of a safe passage into Afghanistan for those wishing to repatriate would be provided if the military campaign expands into other areas Ethnicity in percent A continuing campaign by the Pakistan armed forces against alleged militants in South Waziristan, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas which borders Afghanistan, prevented UNHR staff from operating in that area throughout the year. However, UNHR was able to offer repatriation assistance to refugees in South Waziristan who left the tribal agency, and 22 - Ethnicity in percent Hazara 5% Uzbek 4% Turkmen 3% Baloch.14% Others 1% Quetta/M. Farman Hazara 4% Uzbek 4% Tajik 17% Turkmen 2% Baloch.18 Others 2% Pashtun 71% Despite the disruptions, the repatriation total for the year was higher than in 23 falling just short of the 4, planning figure used by UNHR. A factor was the large number of Afghans who chose to return after UNHR and the Government of Pakistan announced the new camps established to shelter the refugees fleeing the 21 war would be closed. Tajik 3% Pashtun 57% 23 - Ethnicity in percent Hazara 3% Uzbek 4% Tajik 2% Turkmen 2% Baloch.3% Others 3% UNHR/ J. Redden Pashtun 68% 11

15 LOSING THE NEW AMPS The decision to close these camps was a reflection of both security concerns and the success of repatriation. The numbers in the camps had shrunk from repatriation during the first two years of the programme to some 19,, clearing the way for consolidation with older camps where the population had also fallen. There were also concerns that the camps, located closer to the border than UNHR policy normally recommends, faced security concerns from the unrest in nearby areas of Afghanistan and could potentially be used as safe havens by those involved in the fighting. UNHR/ J. Redden In a series of visits by UNHR staff to the camps, residents were offered a choice of moving to the old camps where they would receive the same benefits as other refugees, (sectoral assistance i.e. health, education, water & sanitation) which does not include food rations or returning to Afghanistan with an enhanced assistance package. UNHR field teams set up registration centres in each camp to record the decision of the residents and assisted those who asked for help to return to Afghanistan. In the end 44 percent opted to return to Afghanistan, accepting the package which gave each family an extra three months of food and a tent. That was 6 percent of the residents in the nine new camps in NWFP 39,3 individuals -- and 36 percent of those in six camps in Balochistan -- 45,421 individuals. Most of the rest headed to the old camps. All new camps in NWFP were empty by the end of August and camps in Balochistan before the end of September, marking the formal end of the 21 emergency operation. UNHR retained some of the equipment that could be re-used in its continuing operations elsewhere in Pakistan but the bulk of the assets was earmarked for the benefit of the host communities. A formal handover of these assets -- both fixed items such as bore hole water wells, schools and clinics, and moveable ones like water tanks or printers was expected early in 25. The closing of the new camps cleared the way for a new focus on the future, especially what will happen to those Afghans who do not return home by the time the Tripartite Agreement between the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan and UNHR expires in March 26. Late in the year UNHR held a series of consultative meetings with representatives of the Government and other stakeholders to explore views. This is part of wider discussions between UNHR and the governments of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran under the Afghanistan Plus process initiated by UN High ommissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers to seek a permanent solution to the plight of Afghan refugees. UNHR/ J. Redden 12

16 DISUSSION ON THE FUTURE In the meetings, there was acknowledgement that not all remaining Afghans in Pakistan will return to their homeland during 25 and not all are refugees. ross-border movements have always taken place between the countries and it is clear that many Afghans are now living in Pakistan for economic reasons rather than fear of persecution at home. This discussion on the future of Afghans will expand as the end of the Tripartite Agreement approaches, seeking to clarify who will need the continuing assistance of UNHR and what arrangements can be made for other categories of Afghans in Pakistan. throughout the country was conducted during December. The census phase is expected to be conducted in early 25 to be followed later in the year by a registration. The census and registration will provide the answer to the most frequently asked and fundamental questions: exactly how many Afghans live in Pakistan? Where are they? And what are they doing? UNHR estimates there are some one million Afghans in camps in Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan data of early 21 indicated that there were approximately 3.2 million Afghans residing in both camps and urban areas. However, as a substantial number of Afghans who repatriated have been from urban areas, there is a need to verify these statistics. As such, the As part of that process, UNHR and the Government of Pakistan discussed conducting a census and registration during 25 to cover all Afghans who have lived in the country since the beginning of December The preparatory stage a mapping of concentrations of Afghans UNHR/ J. Redden Government of Pakistan and UNHR believe that the census and registration will provide a much needed updated statistical and demographic profile of the Afghan population in Pakistan. 13

17 But of more importance than determining the gross number of Afghans in Pakistan, the census and registration will clarify who these Afghans are: when they came, where they are from in Afghanistan, whether they intend to repatriate, and how they support themselves in Pakistan. That information will be vital as the Government and UNHR plan for the post-tripartite era. UNHR/ J. Redden To facilitate these discussions UNHR together with its partners will be organizing a series of consultative meetings in all the provinces. These consultations will involve civil society, academia, NGOs and government officials. The upcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, expected in mid 25, will also be an important milestone in the nation building process of Afghanistan. While the prospect of parliamentary elections may encourage some Afghans to return, there will be concern over security before and after the elections which may discourage repatriation. UNHR in Pakistan expects some 4, Afghans to return home in 25. However, the lack of infrastructure development and livelihood opportunities in the southern belt of Afghanistan, from which the large majority of Afghans in Pakistan originate, continues to impede returns to these areas. Facilitating the voluntary return of Afghans in the last year of the Tripartite Agreement will remain a priority for UNHR in 25. To this end further Facilitated Group Return (FGR) initiatives will continue together with partners in Afghanistan. The Government and UNHR will also continue with the policy of camp consolidation and closure, focussing on those camps that have changed their humanitarian character or present security concerns to the government and humanitarian personnel. The year ahead is an important step in the nation-building evolution of Afghanistan, and UNHR and its partners hope to enable more Afghans in Pakistan to take part in this process. UNHR/ J. Redden 14

18 amyan Successful FGR Repatriation from Pakistan during 23 & 24 Ghazni Wardak Data Values represents No. of Families and includes FGR due to closure of New amps Parwan Kabul 455 Kapisa Logar Paktya * No of Individuals are based on Multiplying No of Families by 7 ** No of Individuals are based on Multiplying No of Families by 5 Khost 48 Laghman Nangarhar Hirat Farah 52 Nimroz Kunar Badghis 27 Hilmand 23 Faryab 133 Ghor FGR Return Families = 4,453 Individuals = 26,684 Jawzjan 25 Sari Pul 672 Kandahar 58 Uruzgan Balkh 8 Samangan Bamyan Zabul Ghazni 247 * 5 1 miles Wardak Kunduz 237 Paktika 48 Baghlan 741 Takhar 268 Puli Khumri 2,155 Nuristan Parwan Kapisa Kunar Kabul Laghman 455 Logar Paktya Khost 48 Nangarhar Badakhshan onstraints Drinking Water and Shelter Material Action Pending work of Tube Well installation Data Source : Data entre UNHR, Islamabad Map Generated by : GIS Unit UNHR, Islamabad Print Date : Dec 1, 24 Legend Main Road Province Boundary International Boundary Top Five Provinces Province Families Baghlan 741 Sari Pul 672 Kandahar 58 Paktika 48 Khost 48 onstraints Irrigation anals, Shelter, education, water, land, security, health, jobs, demining and rehabilitaion Action Many GASV, few repatriated, rehabilitation package from SO. Gardaz, Mazar to report security situation, MORR to contact Aghan Govt. to resolve problems, followup by SO. Jalalabad and OM Kabul. Balochistan Intended Province FGR from Pakistan FATA Sindh 51 to 1, (3) 11 to 5 (7) 1 to 1 (5) (17) Punjab NWFP FGR ases from Balochistan 7 cases / 85 families / 4,185 Individuals FGR ases from Punjab / FT No FGR Repatriation FGR ases from NWFP * Islamabad FANA 3 cases / 2,255 families / 15,785 Individuals onstraints Land, Education, Water, Peace, Shelter material, health & Roads Action Many GASV, Action from OM Kabul awaited onstraints Drinking Water, Shelter Matrial, Health, leaning of Karazes, Land, Education & Road to Villages Action Several GASV conducted, two groups of FGR repatriated FGR ases from Sindh ** 6 Partial cases / 1,393 families / 6,714 Individuals E:\maps\Repatriation24\FGR\Work_Pak_FGR_Successful23-4 The boundaries and names and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations

19 Afghan Returnees from Pakistan by Province of Return - 24 Branch Office Islamabad From NWFP Hirat 62 Nimroz 22 Farah 44 Badghis Hilmand 173 Faryab 1282 Ghor 8 Jawzjan 2864 Sari Pul 1144 Uruzgan Kandahar 13 Balkh 291 Bamyan 52 Zabul 7 Samangan 381 Ghazni 315 Wardak 962 Kunduz 9519 Badakhshan Takhar Baghlan 1291 Parwan Nuristan Kapisa Laghman Kabul Logar Paktika Paktya Khost 4386 Nangarhar 4455 Kunar 6476 NWFP Ghazni Wardak 1325 Parwan 751 Hirat 1278 Turkmenistan Farah 1573 Kabul Badghis 1284 Kapisa 2783 Logar 1637 Paktya Khost 4478 Laghman 866 Faryab 3575 Ghor 11 Nangarhar 5287 Uzbekistan Jawzjan 113 Sari Pul 381 Uruzgan 4915 A F G H A N I S T A N Kunar 8354 Balkh 8191 Samangan 1365 Baghlan Bamyan 642 Zabul 346 Ghazni 3953 Wardak 1325 Kunduz Parwan 751 Paktika 884 Tajikistan Takhar 8614 Khost 4478 From Pakistan Badakhshan 775 Nuristan 43 * NWFP From Punjab & FT Hirat 41 Nimroz Farah Badghis 2 Hilmand 31 Faryab 561 Ghor Jawzjan 4394 Sari Pul 78 Uruzgan Kandahar 16 Balkh 1217 Bamyan 27 Zabul Ghazni 52 Kunduz 3231 Baghlan 2772 Parwan Kapisa 348 Wardak 97 Paktika 76 Takhar Kabul 8286 Paktya 82 Badakhshan 22 Nuristan Nangarhar 4911 Islamabad (FT) Punjab E:\Maps\Repatriation_24\Rep_Prov_Return.wor T o t a l I n d i v i d u a l s R e t u r n e d F r o m N W F P : 187,67 Nimroz 127 Hilmand Kandahar 2813 PAKISTAN Punjab T o t a l I n d i v i d u a l s R e t u r n e d F r o m P u n j a b & F T : 34,798 From Balochistan Hirat 138 Nimroz 15 Farah 878 Badghis 894 Hilmand Faryab 1237 Ghor 3 Jawzjan 171 Sari Pul 1215 Uruzgan 4915 Kandahar T o t a l I n d i v i d u a l s R e t u r n e d F r o m B a l o c h i s t a n : 124,278 Balkh 2816 Samangan 177 Baghlan 4368 Parwan Nuristan 163 Kapisa Kunar Bamyan Laghman Zabul 3453 Ghazni Kunduz Wardak 241 Balochistan Kabul 6529 Logar Paktika 267 Takhar Paktya 77 Khost Nangarhar 54 Badakhshan 78 Islamic Republic of Iran Balochistan Total Individuals Repatriated from Pakistan during 24 Province of Return Number of Individuals 5,1 to 8, (2) 1,1 to 5, (8) 5,1 to 1, (5) 1,1 to 5, (11) 11 to 1, (4) 1 to 1 (2) L e g e n d Province Border International Border Disputed Border Province of Registration Sindh 3 8 2, PUNJAB_FT 9% SINDH 9% BALOHISTAN 32% Top Five Provinces Province Individuals India NWFP 49% Kabul 79,156 Nangarhar 5,287 Ghazni 39,53 Kunduz 35,191 Kandahar 28,13 From Sindh Hirat 137 Nimroz Farah 651 Badghis 37 Hilmand 58 Faryab 495 Ghor Jawzjan 1144 Sari Pul 1364 Uruzgan Kandahar 1357 Balkh 1248 Zabul Baghlan 5394 Wardak 25 Ghazni 451 Kunduz 9999 Sindh ParwanKapisa Logar Paktya Khost 17 Paktika 22 T o t a l I n d i v i d u a l s R e t u r n e d F r o m S i n d h : 35,978 Takhar 263 Kunar 622 Nangarhar 772 Badakhshan 294 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Data Source: UNHR Islamabad (Bilal Ashraf) M a p G e n e r a t e d B y : U N H R G I S U n i t I s l a m a b a d Printed: Dec 22, 24

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