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UNHCR asks donors for US$17 million to help Pakistan's displaced
23 Sep 2008 UNHCR launches an appeal for more than US$17 million to help tens of thousands of people displaced by conflict and floods in Pakistan. -
UNHCR chief ends Pakistan visit to review protracted Afghan situation
28 Aug 2008 High Commissioner Guterres visits Pakistan and pledges support for projects to rehabilitate and develop selected refugee-hosting areas. The government agrees to revise its Afghan repatriation strategy beyond 2009, based on ground realities. -
Q&A: Aid worker beats biases in Balochistan
22 Aug 2008 For most of her life, Surriya Kasi has battled biases within her home and community to pursue her quest for education and a career in conservative Balochistan, south-western Pakistan. -
UNHCR upgrades hospital unit for Pakistanis and Afghans
19 Aug 2008 The UN refugee agency has completed the refurbishment and upgrading of a hospital in Pishin district of south-western Pakistan. It is one of several projects designed to improve facilities and services for Pakistani communities that have been hosting refugees for a long time. -
Reality-based drama helps Afghans understand refugee rights
18 Aug 2008 A drama team is reaching out to the Afghan community in Pakistan, raising awareness of their rights, obligations and other issues affecting their lives in exile. -
Afghan ceramists sweeten the pot in Balochistan
13 Aug 2008 They fled to south-western Pakistan with nothing but their skills. Almost 30 years later, Afghan potters have added colour and variety to the handicrafts of their host country. -
Accounting for Afghans in Pakistan
29 Jul 2008 The first batch of internationally-certified Afghan accountancy students have graduated in Pakistan as part of a programme that could help to improve financial planning, management and corporate governance in Afghanistan. -
South Korean cartoon hero becomes UNHCR Goodwill Envoy
25 Jul 2008 Martial arts cartoon hero Robot Taekwon V has signed on as UNHCR's Goodwill Envoy in South Korea to help raise funds and awareness of refugees. -
Vaccines for refugees under UNHCR-UNICEF agreement
23 Jun 2008 UNHCR and UNICEF sign an agreement that will result in savings in the purchase of vaccines for Afghans and locals living in and around Pakistan's refugee villages.