Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees was established in 1979 under the Federal Government Orders to facilitate the Afghan Refugees who were crossing the borders and coming into Pakistan to find refuge due to the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

The Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the mandate for Camp Management/Administration and Coordination of the official Camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Currently the CAR is managing the following 43 camps in Khyber PakhtunKhwa.

Afghan Refugees Camp Population in KP March 2018 (PDF)