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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. -
Resettlement of Myanmar refugees from Thailand tops 30,000
25 Jun 2008 More than 30,000 Myanmar refugees have now left camps in Thailand to start new lives in third countries. -
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. -
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.