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Pakistan camp bids farewell to large convoy of Afghans
4 Aug 2006 More than 1,000 Afghan refugees have gone back home this week from Khaki camp in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province in one of the year's biggest organised return convoys. -
Heavy monsoon rains force relocation of quake survivors in Kashmir
24 Jul 2006 Some 3,880 earthquake survivors have been relocated to relief camps from villages at risk of landslides as heavy monsoon rains pound the quake-affected areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. -
UNHCR, Pakistan government start radio show for quake survivors
19 Jul 2006 A new radio show backed by UNHCR and Pakistani authorities is being launched today to help people affected by last October's massive earthquake. The daily service will help update quake survivors on issues related to their return from camps and reconstruction in their home areas in northern Pakistan. -
Skilled Afghans return home with hopes for a prosperous Afghanistan
11 Jul 2006 The number of Afghans returning home from Pakistan this year has crossed the 100,000 mark. It includes a large number of skilled and educated people bringing back their expertise to help rebuild Afghanistan. -
Refugees from Myanmar in Thailand benefit from Australian generosity
29 Jun 2006 Refugees from Myanmar living in camps in Thailand are set to benefit from Australia's generosity as a resettlement country, and also from a substantial grant aimed at helping improve educational standards in the camps. -
Young Afghans draw hope from refugee life
19 Jun 2006 More than 50 Afghan students from refugee camps in Pakistan have taken part in a drawing contest based on the theme, "My Hope for the Future." The top prizes will be presented at an official World Refugee Day ceremony on Tuesday. -
Most vulnerable victims from Pakistan's quake zone on road to recovery
15 Jun 2006 UNHCR and its partners are helping the most vulnerable victims of last year's Kashmir earthquake get medical treatment for their grievous injuries. The agency brings hope to many, but the pain is still there. -
Afghanistan, Pakistan and UNHCR agree to closure of three refugee camps
1 Jun 2006 At a meeting in Qatar of the tripartite commission on the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees, officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the UNHCR agreed on the closure of three refugee camps in Pakistan and decided to step up efforts to find solutions for the remaining 2.6 million Afghans in Pakistan. -
2,000 refugees from Myanmar flee to Thailand after renewed conflict
24 May 2006 Over the last three months some 2,000 refugees from Myanmar have arrived in Thailand saying they are fleeing renewed conflict and human rights abuses in Kayin state in Myanmar. Some 400 crossed the border last week and more are expected.