Islamabad, February 25, 2019 (PPI-OT): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Monday welcomed the decision made by Prime Minister Imran Khan to allow Afghan refugees to open bank accounts. “I commend Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government and the people of…
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Swabi schools witness 31 percent increase in students’ enrolment rate after UNHCR’s intervention
Swabi, February 19, 2019 (PPI-OT): Government schools in district Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have seen 31 per cent increase in their students enrolment rate after UNHCR’s intervention. The project, funded by the Federal Republic of Germany and launched by UNHCR…
UNHCR supporting vulnerable women to stand on their own feet
Quetta, January 16, 2019 (PPI-OT): It was an uphill task for a 27-year-old Afghan refugee girl to live in a traditional society having no source of income, skills and exposure – but thanks to UNHCR’s Safe from the Start programme…
Health Ministry, UNHCR join hands to improve healthcare for Afghan refugees and host communities
Islamabad, January 04, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Federal Minister for Health Aamer Mehmood Kiani has pledged to support the inclusion of all residents of Pakistan, including Afghan refugees, into the government’s health plans and programmes that will allow them to have…
Education: Afghan refugees studying in refugee villages
Islamabad, October 16, 2018 (PPI-OT): In line with our global education policy which encourages the adoption of the host country’s education curriculum, the UN refugee agency has decided to use the Pakistani curriculum in refugee village schools. The decision has…
UNHCR welcomes Pakistan’s decision to extend stay of Afghan refugees
Islamabad, October 08, 2018 (PPI-OT): The UN refugee agency welcomed the federal government’s decision to extend the Proof of Registration (PoR) cards to some 1.4 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan until 30 June 2019. “The decision will provide relief and…
Afghan refugee elder sees no progress without girls’ education
Quetta, October 08, 2018 (PPI-OT): Though Mohammad Agha and his children could not acquire an education for themselves due to war and poverty, he has now become an advocate for education and visits local homes to convince parents to send…