afghan refugees

News Desk  Islamabad: The Federal Ministry of Interior has instructed the Punjab government to commence the second phase of operations for the repatriation of Afghan Citizen Card holders starting from April 15. During a video…

News Desk Peshawar: A toll-free helpline called "Marsata" has been launched in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to assist displaced Afghans. This initiative, inaugurated by the local non-governmental organization Blue Veins, in collaboration with the…

News Desk Peshawar: As many as 129,218 Afghan refugees from 7,195 families have voluntarily returned to their home country, informed the Home and Tribal Affairs Department (HTAD) on Thursday. These unregistered Afghans, including…

APP Peshawar: The government has activated Retention Centres with a capacity to hold 2000 individuals at a time at each centre as the deadline for volunteer repatriation of illegal and unregistered foreigners ended on October 31.…

APP Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the district administration bulldozed hundreds of illegally built homes of Afghan refugees living illegally in several areas of the federal capital. In pursuance of the…

News Desk Islamabad: The absence of domestic laws on refugees is no excuse for failing to protect their rights, given Pakistan’s obligations under its tripartite agreement with Afghanistan and the United Nations High Commissioner for…

News Desk Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its concern over the recent announcement by the federal caretaker government to expel 1.1 million foreigners living in Pakistan illegally. The…

News Desk Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited Afghan students to submit short documentaries that highlight their higher education experiences in Pakistan. According to the details, the nominations for short…

News Desk Islamabad: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is urgently seeking $65.8 million to help more than 650,000 refugees and members of their host communities affected by the recent devastating floods in Pakistan.…