UNHCR operation in Pakistan

About this project

On 3 October 2023, Pakistan’s national Apex Committee endorsed a plan to repatriate over a million foreigners without valid documents, largely Afghans. Announcing the plan, Pakistan’s Minister of Interior said that an ultimatum has been issued to illegal foreigners residing in Pakistan, requiring them to leave the country by 1 November 2023. The overall situation inside Afghanistan deteriorated in 2021 and has had significant consequences for the most vulnerable among the population. Some 3.25 million people are currently internally displaced by conflict, over 1 million IDPs have returned to their places of origin, and at least 1.6 million new arrivals have been witnessed in neighbouring countries. UNHCR is responding to this emergency, with needs outlined in a regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP) and Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). Iran and Pakistan, which are neighbours of Afghanistan, also host some 5.5 million Afghan refugees and Afghans in a refugee-like situation. This activity shows details of the UNHCR operation in Pakistan for 2025 and future years including the budget, funding, expenditure and results. For specific details on the objectives of this operation, please use the document link "Strategy".

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) · Multilateral

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Material relief assistance and servicesBasic Health Care Services in EmergenciesEducation in emergencies

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Funded by

Australia (Government of), Australia - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canada - Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida, European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection, European Commission - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, Germany - Federal Foreign Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Private donors, Republic of Korea, Sweden for UNHCR, Switzerland - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), UK for UNHCR, United States Department of State, USA for UNHCR

Implemented by

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Accountable

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Published by Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41121-2025-ASO-PAK.

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