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Hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting in Pakistan highlands
8 May 2009 UNHCR says there is a situation of "massive displacement" in north-west Pakistan, as fighting between the armed forces and militants spreads. -
UNHCR deeply concerned about safety of tens of thousands of displaced civilians and refugees in Pakistan
6 May 2009 UNHCR chief Guterres expresses deep concern about displaced civilians and refugees in Pakistan as his agency prepares to step up aid to the affected region. -
UNHCR begins to register displaced Pakistanis in urban centres
21 Apr 2009 UNHCR begins to register tens of thousands of people who fled fighting in Pakistan's rugged north and sought shelter in urban centres. -
UNHCR staff celebrate release of John Solecki, mourn slain colleague
6 Apr 2009 UNHCR staff worldwide welcome the safe release at the weekend of John Solecki, the refugee agency's head of office in Quetta, Pakistan. -
UNHCR's John Solecki freed and on his way home
5 Apr 2009 John Solecki, the head of UNHCR's office in Quetta, Pakistan, was released after two months of captivity and will soon be reunited with his family in the United States. -
UNHCR joins calls for release of 19 staff, including John Solecki
26 Mar 2009 UNHCR joins Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's call for the release of 19 UN staff members, including the agency's John Solecki, abducted in Pakistan. -
UNHCR and Pakistan sign new agreement on stay of Afghan refugees
13 Mar 2009 UNHCR and Pakistan sign an agreement to extend the stay of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and to seek international support for their care. -
Mother calls for release of abducted UNHCR staff member
23 Feb 2009 The mother of abducted UNHCR staff member John Solecki appeals to the people of Balochistan to help secure his freedom. -
Afghan and Pakistani women pick up physiotherapy skills
18 Feb 2009 UNHCR helps a group of Afghan refugee women and Pakistani females learn physiotherapy skills that they will use to help members of their community.