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Not just business as usual for refugees in Pakistan
9 Jun 2008 A UNHCR-funded project in Islamabad is training needy urban refugees in marketable skills and helping them with proposals to set up their own business. -
Instability delaying return, say Afghan weavers in Balochistan
4 Jun 2008 Hazrat Shah's family has been weaving carpets in Pakistan's Saranan refugee village for nearly 30 years. The family dreams of repatriating, but only if security permits. -
Wheat flour shortage affects Afghan refugees in Balochistan
19 May 2008 The shortage of wheat flour and soaring fuel prices are preventing Afghans in Balochistan's refugee villages from buying their daily staple. UNHCR is working with the authorities to bring flour to the most remote locations. -
Pakistani TV delves into lives of Afghan refugees
30 Apr 2008 A just-concluded weekly television show highlights the challenges of life in exile while celebrating the culture and traditions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. -
Roadblock holds up Afghan returns in tribal area of north-west Pakistan
15 Apr 2008 UNHCR temporarily suspends its Afghan voluntary return operation in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province due to a roadblock in the tribal areas. -
Afghans leaving Jalozai as deadline nears
14 Apr 2008 Afghans in Jalozai, Pakistan's largest refugee village, are moving out ahead of the April 15 deadline for closure. -
Afghan refugee turns rug exporter in Pakistan
11 Apr 2008 After 20 years in exile, Haji Nasim now employs thousands of people in his carpet weaving and trading business in eastern Pakistan, exporting millions of dollars worth of carpets per year under the "Made in Pakistan" label. -
New shoes help needy Afghans walk tall
20 Mar 2008 Inspired by a book about Afghan refugee children, students at the Islamabad International School have donated footwear for hundreds of needy Afghans. -
Kites and spirits soar at UNHCR spring festival in Pakistan
19 Mar 2008 Hundreds of Afghan and Pakistani children usher in spring by flying UNHCR kites in Balochistan - a celebration of old friendships and new beginnings.