KABUL (Pajhwok): The Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, during a visit to a temporary refugee camp in the capital, said that the Islamic Emirate
The European Union (EU) has pledged €10 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to safeguard Afghan children, particularly those returning from neighbouring countries.
About 131 Afghan refugees have returned to the country after being released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday.
A number of returnees in southern Kandahar province who have established small businesses are urging the government to support them so they can expand their operations and generate jobs for others.
A woman entrepreneur in Sheberghan City, the capital of Jawzjan, has established a sewing workshop for dozens of returnee women from Iran, providing them with employment opportunities.
Steel smelter owners in western Herat province say they have launched programmes aimed at preventing young people from migrating again and providing employment for recently returned migrants.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has issued an urgent call for international support to scale up its response to the largest return movements in recent history of Afghanistan.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 1.668 million Afghan refugees have returned to their country as of July 26.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says nearly 300 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after their release from prisons in Pakistan.
A number of returnees from Iran and Pakistan in southern Ghazni province have complained about a sharp rise in house rents, saying they cannot afford the increased costs and are calling on the government to address the issue as soon as possible.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan has extended the deadline for Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (POR) cards until September 1, a media report said on Wednesday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has voiced concern over Pakistan’s intention to forcibly deport Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (POP) cards.
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