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Asylum registration in Pakistan through UNHCR or partner

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the protection mechanism this route represents.

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  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (NAO_SUSTENTA: The citation proves only that the mechanism is an asylum application in Pakistan; 'handled through UNHCR Pakistan's asylum information page' is not in it and is inaccurate (the page directs people to UNHCR or partners; the page itself does not handle anything).)

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the population or circumstances the mechanism covers.

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  • The only sentence describing who may apply ('If you have just arrived and want to apply for asylum...') is the citation of the protected R3 answer; no disjoint sentence on the population covered exists in the UNHCR page.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

New arrivals seeking asylum are directed to contact UNHCR or the relevant partner, and a Contacts page provides further details.

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  • The page does not state a documentary checklist or evidentiary standard.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm what happens after the protection request is made.

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  • Searched the UNHCR Pakistan asylum page for registration, family handling, support or rights after the request; the page only gives contact channels and phone-only appointments.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Depending on location, asylum seekers contact IMKAAN (Islamabad or Karachi), SEHER (Quetta) or SHARP (Peshawar). The partner takes appointments over the phone only; walk-in cases are not accepted.

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  • The phone numbers are on UNHCR's separate Contacts page, which was not captured.
  • https://help.unhcr.org/pakistan/asylum/
    If you are in Islamabad or Karachi – contact IMKAAN If you are in Quetta – contact SEHER If you are in Peshawar – contact SHARP
  • https://help.unhcr.org/pakistan/asylum/
    Partner will only be taking appointments over the phone. No walk-in cases will be entertained. To make an appointment, based on your location, you can call the offices as per the instructions above.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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