Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 18:03
Title: 

Providing regular pathways from crisis to safety - Pakistan

Countries and areas: 
Pakistan
Thematic Area: 
Strategies for addressing irregular migration and enabling regular migration
Tags: 
Migration Management, Pathways for Regular Migration, Legal Frameworks on Migration
Summary: 

In line with Pakistan’s policy on ‘Voluntary repatriation and management of Afghan nationals’, the Government of Pakistan registered around 880,000 undocumented Afghans in 2017-2018. This registration aimed to provide better protection to the undocumented Afghan nationals living in Pakistan, enable them to safely return to their country of origin, obtain legal travel documents, benefit from the visa policy of Pakistan towards Afghan nationals and contribute to the development of their country of origin as well as destination as regular migrants.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 1.1 "Providing regular pathways from crisis to safety"

Link: 

For more information:

  • http://reporting.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/2018-2019%20Solutions%20Strategy%20for%20Afghan%20Refugees%20-%20October%
  • ...

Source (retrieved on 07/14/2025 - 09:28): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11538