So far 67,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan under a UNHCR -facilitated voluntary repatriation programme since January 1, an official said on Saturday. In May 2,600 families returned, in June 1,250, in July 12,900 and in…
Afghan refugee families who have returned to southeastern Khost province from Pakistan’s Waziristan region say they want the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to treat them like other Afghan refugees. The families, who fled the…
KABUL. Concluding his first tri-nation visit to Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, Grandi announced to double the existing individual assistance package for Afghan returnees from an average of $200 to $400 per person. A statement from UNHCR office in Islamabad said…
KABUL, an official said on Thursday, fearing the move could increase problems of refugees and displaced families. The refugee and repatriation director for Paktia province, Hazrat Meer Zazai, told Pajhwok Afghan News UNHCR had formally closed its offices in the…
