Islamabad, February 16, 2020 (PPI-OT):Forty years of conflict have trapped millions of Afghans in exile, but Nadia yearns to go home – when peace returns, and once she has the medical skills to care for her people. By Christopher...
Read More »UNHCR, Peshawar Zalmi announce partnership ahead of Pakistan Super League Season Five
Islamabad, February 13, 2020 (PPI-OT):UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has announced its partnership with Peshawar Zalmi to promote the refugee cause through cricket in Pakistan. Peshawar Zalmi is the leading franchise of Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket championship, which have...
Read More »Refugees and communities bank on a brighter future in Pakistan
Islamabad, February 12, 2020 (PPI-OT):In a small corner of a bustling market in southern Pakistan, Mohammad Azeem runs his fingers through a barrel of bright red paprika. He smiles. His spices are selling well today. For years, as an Afghan...
Read More »UNHCR, PPAF launch livelihood project to help refugees and host communities
Islamabad, January 08, 2020 (PPI-OT): 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...
Read More »UNHCR appoints Javed Afridi as UNHCR Pakistan’s Refugee Youth Ambassador
Islamabad, December 18, 2019 (PPI-OT): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced the appointment of business executive and entrepreneur, Javed Afridi, as UNHCR Pakistan’s Refugee Youth Ambassador in the margins of the first Global Refugee Forum at the Palais des Nations...
Read More »World gathering on refugees opens in Geneva after ‘decade of displacement’
Islamabad, December 16, 2019 (PPI-OT): A three-day global gathering aimed at transforming the way the world responds to refugee situations starts today in Geneva, Switzerland. The first-ever Global Refugee Forum brings together refugees, heads of state and government, UN leaders,...
Read More »Shapari’s journey of resilience and courage: the story of a polio survivor
Islamabad, November 28, 2019 (PPI-OT): Unable to walk, run and play with her class fellows, Shapari could not wait for her father to pick her up from school and take her home. She did not enjoy a childhood like so...
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