Times of Islamabad

Around one million Afghan refugees in Pakistan registered recently while 4.4 million have repatriated

Around one million Afghan refugees in Pakistan registered recently while 4.4 million have repatriated

CHAGHI – Around one million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have beenregistered recently while 4.4 million Afghans repatriated to their homecountry so far.This was stated by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)spokesperson Qaiser Khan Afridi here at a press conference on Sunday.He said at present some 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees were livingin Pakistan .He said the UNHCR provided cash support of US$ 200 each to Afghans at thetime of their repatriation to their homeland.