Islamabad, February 10, 2020: Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate two-day international conference on Afghan refugees here on February 17 which would be attended by ministers and senior officials from different countries. The government of Pakistan, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is convening the international conference to mark “40…
Karachi, January 08, 2020: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) Wednesday launched a livelihood project aimed at providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for both Afghan refugees and Pakistani communities. The livelihood project is estimated to be worth Rs. 320 million and, in addition to the 3,000 Pakistani households benefitting from…
United Nations, June 26, 2019: Pakistan reaffirmed its dedication to the Palestinian cause at the 2019 pledging conference for the cash-strapped UN agency that assists Palestinian refugees by announcing a fresh commitment of financial support. “The international community must not fail the Palestinian people,” Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told the pledging event for the United Nations…