An Afghan woman has frozen to death in an Iranian village near the Turkish border, says a media report. The Afghan woman died from freezing cold in the Belasur village of Iran while trying to enter Turkey illegally…
A 29-year-old Afghan doctor, serving local communities and refugees in Pakistan, has won this year’s Nansen Refugee Award. The UNHCR award has been given to Dr Saleema Rehman in recognition of outstanding service and commitment to Pakistanis and…
The Interior Ministry in Islamabad has been directed to grant Pakistani citizenship to an Afghan woman who married a Pakistani man three years ago. The Peshawar High Court issued the directives to the ministry on a petition filed…
An Afghan citizen died in a fire at a makeshift migrant camp on the Lesbos Island of Greece, a media report said on Thursday. State-run news agency ANA-MPA reported the blaze broke out inside the container in which…
Denmark may deport an elderly Afghan woman suffering from dementia after the rejection of her final appeal for asylum, a media report says. June 4 will be a day of reckoning for Zarmena Waziri, 72-year-old refugee, who has…
An Afghan refugee woman has defeated her seasoned rival in the Democratic primary for a seat in the New Hampshire legislature, a media report said on Wednesday. Safiya Wazir, according to the Concord Monitor, beat District 17 State…
A young Afghan woman is among nine candidates for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership. IOC President Thomas Bach called the nomination of Samira Asghari sent a message to countries where women were denied their rights. The 24…
An enterprising Afghan refugee has created history by emerging the youngest woman to fly around the globe in a single-engine plane, a media report said on Thursday. Concluding a 138-stop flight, including Dubai, Shaesta Waiz landed her Beechcraft…
