Pakistan.txt
Pakistan
001: Pakistan/Afghan refugees/Nasir Bagh Refugee Village, NWFP/Close-ups
With fighting continuing and their country in ruins, virtually all Afghans, be they refugees
or returnees, face an uncertain future.
Photo: UNHCR/26263/11.1996/R. LeMoyne
002: Pakistan/Afghan refugees/Peshawar/Income-generating projects
At the Syed Jammal Ud Din Afghan Training Centre for Disabled Refugees, trainees learn skills
in metal work, carpentry or shoe making. Once they return home, having a trade will be an asset
in rebuilding their lives.
Photo: UNHCR/27183/05.1997/ S. Errington
003: Pakistan/Afghan Refugees/Akhora Refugee Village, NWFP/Distribution
Due to lack of funds, assistance to Afghan refugees has been sharply reduced. Only the most
vulnerable cases still receive essential food items. Seen here, the distribution of cooking
oil to female heads-of-household.
Photo: UNHCR/27182/05.1997/S. Errington
004: Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Historical photo set-No.11: The exodus of more than 6 million Afghans started in 1979. The
assistance provided to the refugees during their long-term presence in Iran and Pakistan
represented one of the heaviest burdens ever shouldered by the international community. Shown
above is Ghazi Refugee Village in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.
Photo: UNHCR/14139/1984/H. Gloaguen
005: Historical photo set. Afghan refugees on arrival in Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
Photo: UNHCR/9163/1979/Jacques Cuenod
006: Pakistan/Afghan Refugees/Peshawar/Income-generating Projects
At the Syed Jammal Ud Din Afghan Training Centre for Disabled Refugees, trainees learn skills
in shoe making, metal work or carpentry. Once they can return home, having a trade will be an asset
in rebuilding their lives.
Photo: UNHCR/27184/05.1997/S. Errington
007: Pakistan/Refugees from Afghanistan/Akora Refugee Village, NWFP/Children
50% of UNHCR's budget for assisting Pakistan's 1.2 million Afghan refugees is spent on education and
health services. This is expected to have a long-term development impact and to facilitate
reintegration should they decide to repatriate.
Photo: UNHCR/27218/05.1997/S. Errington
008: Pakistan/Afghan Refugees/Zangal Pada Refugee Camp, NWFP/Camp Life
The great majority of Afghan refugees live in more than 300 "refugee villages".
Photo: UNHCR/12287/1982/A. Diamond
