Afghan refugee removes obstacles barring kids with disabilities from school
By Zikrea Saleah in Peshawar, Pakistan In Pakistan, Jamil provides wheelchairs to get refugees with disabilities into the classroom and give them a shot at a future. A second-generation Afghan refugee, Jamil ur Rehman was born in Pakistan. As a person with a...
Displaced Afghan families return to destruction and hunger in Helmand
Economic collapse and drought mean that tens of thousands of displaced Afghans who have returned home are facing severe hunger this winter. By Andrew North in Marja, Helmand The end of the fighting in Afghanistan this summer came as a relief to farmer Sayed Mohammad*....
Pakistan concludes ‘drive’ to issue smartcards to registered Afghan refugees
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of Pakistan for its country-wide...