Government, UNHCR verify 1.3 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, 3 June 2022 – The Government of Pakistan, with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, completed the verification of some 1.3 million registered Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan. The Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise,...
EU funds boost capacity and save lives at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
PESHAWAR, 18 May 2022 – As part of a concerted effort to strengthen the delivery of health services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency handed over critical and advanced medical equipment to the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC)...
Beekeeping by Afghan refugees helps boost Pakistan’s honey business
High in Pakistan’s rolling hills, a mountain valley is a refuge not only for bees, but also refugees from Afghanistan. By Qaiser Khan Afridi and Aoife McDonnell in Buner, Pakistan Confident and experienced, he gently brushes the bees off the comb and scrapes an amber...
Amid harsh winter and flooding, UNHCR provides emergency supplies to hundreds of people in Balochistan
QUETTA: As temperatures plummeted – blanketing part of Balochistan province with snow, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency delivered emergency supplies to hundreds of people affected by the unprecedented weather this month. After conducting a rapid assessment to identify...
Pakistan concludes ‘drive’ to issue smartcards to registered Afghan refugees
04 January 2022 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of Pakistan for its country-wide campaign to verify and update the data of some 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees and to issue them with smart identity cards. Following a short pilot, the...
Amid COVID disruptions, Afghan refugee women are stepping forward into business
In Pakistan, enterprising Afghan refugee women are stepping forward to support their families, learn skills and run small businesses. By Zikrea Saleah in Peshawar, Pakistan When the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people,...
Afghan refugee doctor dares women and girls to dream
Doctor Saleema Rehman is the regional winner for Asia for UNHCR’s annual Nansen Refugee Award for her dedication to promoting girls’ education in her community and for her contribution to Pakistan’s COVID-19 response. By Marie-Claude Poirier in Attock, Pakistan Two...
A test of speed, strength, skill and horsemanship
Haji Gada Muhammed, an Afghan refugee elder in Pakistan, explains the allure of the traditional sport of buzkashi and expresses his hopes for young refugees By Humera Karim in Quetta, Pakistan | 06 August 2021 Haji Gada Muhammed sits on a cushion in a splendid white...
Skills training builds futures for refugees and Pakistanis alike
In Quetta, Pakistan, Nida and her fellow trainees are gaining vocational skills, equipping them to take advantage of new livelihoods opportunities. For Nida, a chance to take a beautician’s course is making a difference in her life and giving her the means to be...