UNHCR’s voluntary repatriation programme for Afghan refugees resumed
Press release ISLAMABAD, 2 March 2020: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has resumed its voluntary repatriation programme for registered Afghan refugees on Monday (today) after a three-month winter break. The voluntary repatriation operations had been suspended for the...
UNHCR welcomes EU’s humanitarian aid of €21 million for Afghan refugees and host communities
Press release ISLAMABAD: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Thursday welcomed the European Union’s generous humanitarian aid of €21 million for Afghan refugees and their host communities in Iran and Pakistan. This funding will be channelled towards basic services, such as...
Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher lauds Pakistan for generously hosting Afghan refugees for 40 years
Press release ISLAMABAD: Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and UNHCR Eminent Advocate has expressed gratitude to the Government of Pakistan for showing...
UNHCR appeals to donor community to fund Support Platform for Afghan refugees, host communities
Press release HARIPUR: 19 February 2020 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency on Wednesday called upon the donor community to mobilize funds for the Support Platform for Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan and Iran. “The international community must make...
Afghan teen aspires to help her country heal
Forty years of conflict have trapped millions of Afghans in exile, but Nadia yearns to go home – when peace returns, and once she has the medical skills to care for her people. By Christopher Reardon in Quetta, Pakistan | 15 February 2020 Like many teenagers the world...
UNHCR, Peshawar Zalmi announce partnership ahead of Pakistan Super League Season Five
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has announced its partnership with Peshawar Zalmi to promote the refugee cause through cricket in Pakistan. Peshawar Zalmi is the leading franchise of Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket championship, which have been taking place since...
Refugees and communities bank on a brighter future in Pakistan
By Kate Bond in Karachi, Pakistan | 12 February 2020 In a small corner of a bustling market in southern Pakistan, Mohammad Azeem runs his fingers through a barrel of bright red paprika. He smiles. His spices are selling well today. For years, as an Afghan refugee with...
UNHCR, PPAF launch livelihood project to help refugees and host communities
Press Release ISLAMABAD, 08 January 2020: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) Wednesday launched a livelihood project aimed at providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for both Afghan refugees and Pakistani communities....
UNHCR appoints Javed Afridi as UNHCR Pakistan’s Refugee Youth Ambassador
UNHCR appoints Javed Afridi as UNHCR Pakistan’s Refugee Youth Ambassador Press release Geneva/Islamabad – 18 December 2019: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced the appointment of business executive and entrepreneur, Javed Afridi, as UNHCR Pakistan’s Refugee Youth...