UNHCR welcomes Korean funding to support Afghan refugees, host communities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, 05 January 2023 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Thursday welcomed a US $5.65 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This new funding will help strengthen UNHCR’s response to address the health, access to potable water...
Government of Pakistan and UNHCR open 11 PoR smartcard modification centres for Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Press Release ISLAMABAD, 22 December 2022– The Government of Pakistan with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has opened 11 Proof of Registration (PoR) card modification (PCM) centres across the country. The PCM centres located in Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi,...
UNHCR receives €1 million from L’Oréal Group to support flood affected communities in Pakistan
Press Release ISLAMABAD 19 December 2022– UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today welcomed the announcement of €1,000,000 [One Million Euro] donation by the L’Oréal Group, the world’s leading beauty company, to provide emergency support for flood affected communities in...
Swiss funding to boost education and livelihoods activities for refugees and host communities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, 16 December 2022 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Friday welcomed a US $5.6 million contribution from the Government of Switzerland. This contribution will directly address the education and livelihood needs of refugees and host communities in Pakistan over...
UNHCR supported exhibition brings together female artists from Pakistan and Afghanistan
The painting exhibition to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, displayed artworks created by refugee and Pakistani women aimed at highlighting the importance of safe space ISLAMABAD – Seven Pakistani and Afghan refugee artists showcased their...
Celebrations mark 30 years of DAFI scholarship programme in Pakistan
Some 2,800 refugee lives transformed in Pakistan since 1992 thanks to German-funded scholarship programme and support of the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugee Affairs ISLAMABAD, 15 November 2022 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Inspire Pakistan, celebrated in...
Closure of UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation and PoR card Modification (PCM) Centres during Iqbal Day
Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) or UNHCR-issued refugee cards, who are planning to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan under the UN Refugee Agency’s facilitated voluntary repatriation programme are informed, that UNHCR’s Voluntary Repatriation...
New equipment at SIUT Hospital in Karachi to benefit renal patients
Donation of 85 dialysis machines by UNHCR, made possible with funding from the European Union KARACHI, 6 October 2022 – As part of a concerted effort to strengthen the delivery of health services in Sindh Province in Pakistan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has donated...
Closure of UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation Centres during Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) or UNHCR-issued refugee cards, who are planning to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan under the UN Refugee Agency’s facilitated voluntary repatriation programme are informed, that UNHCR’s Voluntary Repatriation...