UNHCR information products covering the refugee situation in Pakistan and activities carried out by UNHCR and partners during May 2018

  • UNHCR Pakistan Monthly Factsheet (May 2018) An overview of UNHCR activities in Pakistan. view sheet 
  • Pakistan: Afghan Refugee Situation Info-graphic, Monthly Update (May 2018) Total no. of Afghan refugees  (PoR cardholders) in Pakistan: 1,394,630 individuals (50% children, 72% women and children). view info-graph
  • Pakistan Map: Overview of Afghan Refugee Population and UNHCR Presence, Monthly Update (May 2018) view map
  • Pakistan: Afghan Refugees Proof of Registration (PoR) Card registration, Monthly Update (May 2018) A total of 3,151 applicants used the centre services in May 2018.  Mobile registration van operations in Punjab started during the reporting month. view details
  • Pakistan-Voluntary Repatriation of Afghans from Pakistan, Monthly Update (May 2018) A total of 6,861 individuals facilitated for voluntary repatriation process between 1 March to 31 May 2018 from Pakistan with some 6,610 entitled for cash assistance. Strict border entry requirements was stated as a major push factor for returns during May. view details
  • Pakistan- Legal Assistance and Aid Program, Monthly Update (May 2018) In May, UNHCR and its partners provided legal assistance to a total of 3,061 persons of concern. Arrest and detention of persons of concern decreased slightly (15%) in the month of May 2018 compared to April 2018. view details
  • Pakistan, Community-Based Protection, Monthly Update (May 2018) A total of 295 community visits and meetings have been conducted from January-May, 2018 countrywide. view details

 

The attached reports and other statistical information are available on UNHCR’s Pakistan data portal: https://data2.unhcr.org/en/country/pak and www.unhcrpk.org

National Humanitarian Network Pakistan

A volunteer network, founded in 2010 in result of interactive dialogue in National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) “to act as an independent and vibrant voice to engage with stakeholders throughout Pakistan for promotion of humanitarian values by influencing policies and building capacities to ensure right based humanitarian response”. 172 humanitarian organizations are members of NHN from across Pakistan and it is open for all national and local organizations engaged in humanitarian assistance or disaster management advocacy.  NHN focus on “Effective and Accountable Humanitarian Governance” – mainly in Response and Disaster Preparedness through four major areas i.e. “Coordination/networking, Advocacy, Capacity Building and Information Management”.

NHN is a key network in Pakistan which is well connected with various stakeholders and demonstrated its effectiveness to do proper advocacy and lobbying for access, space and principled response. NHN supports stakeholders in collecting and timely sharing of critical information for preparedness and response as its members are spread across Pakistan and even in hard to reach areas.

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