In total, Pakistan has hosted over 2.8 million Afghan refugees who crossed the border during 40 years of conflict in their homeland.
Many refugees who have returned from Pakistan have had to leave mostly everything behind, including houses, businesses and possessions.
Many returnees say the situation for Afghan migrants inside Iran has deteriorated significantly over the past month. According to their accounts, hundreds are being detained and...
UNHCR spokesperson says the agency urgently needs $71 million to assist refugees returning to Afghanistan
The organization stressed the importance of providing maternity services at the borders and noted that all of these newborns were delivered in good health.
Since 1 April at least 44,900 people have returned, with around 58% of them children, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Pakistan has granted Afghan migrants, both undocumented and those holding ACC cards, a deadline of March 31 to voluntarily leave the country.
The Government of Japan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees have signed a new $6 million agreement for a project to promote vital livelihoods...
Pakistan has informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that all Afghan nationals—except those holding valid visas—must leave the twin cities of Islamabad and...
A UNHCR-issued non-return advisory has been in place since 2021, calling for a suspension of forced returns of Afghan nationals from any country regardless of their...
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement euros to continue to support displaced Afghans and host communities...
The organization said in a report that the situation for Afghans in neighboring countries has become increasingly challenging, with “economic fragility reducing livelihoods opportunities, a spiralling...
Five different types of slavery are especially prolific in the country. These are Forced Labor, Child Slavery, Forced and Early Marriage, Bonded Slavery and Human Trafficking
Sharif urged the international community to "recognize the burden being shouldered by Pakistan while hosting such a large refugee population and demonstrate collective responsibility."
During the last two months, around 3,000 Afghan refugee families in Pakistan have returned to their country through the Torkham crossing, officials said. The officials at...
The acting minister of refugees and repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, said in a meeting with Shoko Shimozawa, from the UNHCR, that in the past year, more...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have signed three agreements aimed at bolstering access to education, health-care services, and livelihood opportunities...
The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday urged Pakistan to halt deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees during the harsh winter season, as police continued to search homes...
With eight days left until Pakistan’s deadline for all undocumented Afghan refugees to leave the country, the Islamic Emirate says Islamabad has not yet agreed to...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday launched an urgent appeal for $14.4 million to scale up its assistance for those affected by the tragic recent...