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Asian refugees get a boost from Beijing Olympics
27 Aug 2008 Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have shown their solidarity with refugees in Asia by contributing 30,000 items of sports clothing. -
Q&A: Aid worker beats biases in Balochistan
22 Aug 2008 For most of her life, Surriya Kasi has battled biases within her home and community to pursue her quest for education and a career in conservative Balochistan, south-western Pakistan. -
UNHCR upgrades hospital unit for Pakistanis and Afghans
19 Aug 2008 The UN refugee agency has completed the refurbishment and upgrading of a hospital in Pishin district of south-western Pakistan. It is one of several projects designed to improve facilities and services for Pakistani communities that have been hosting refugees for a long time. -
Reality-based drama helps Afghans understand refugee rights
18 Aug 2008 A drama team is reaching out to the Afghan community in Pakistan, raising awareness of their rights, obligations and other issues affecting their lives in exile. -
Afghan ceramists sweeten the pot in Balochistan
13 Aug 2008 They fled to south-western Pakistan with nothing but their skills. Almost 30 years later, Afghan potters have added colour and variety to the handicrafts of their host country. -
Beijing Olympic athletes get the chance to give hope to refugees
4 Aug 2008 With the launch of the "Giving is Winning" campaign in the Olympic Village in Beijing, 10,000 athletes are being asked to donate surplus sports clothing to make life a little brighter for refugees in Asia. -
Accounting for Afghans in Pakistan
29 Jul 2008 The first batch of internationally-certified Afghan accountancy students have graduated in Pakistan as part of a programme that could help to improve financial planning, management and corporate governance in Afghanistan. -
Vaccines for refugees under UNHCR-UNICEF agreement
23 Jun 2008 UNHCR and UNICEF sign an agreement that will result in savings in the purchase of vaccines for Afghans and locals living in and around Pakistan's refugee villages. -
Not just business as usual for refugees in Pakistan
9 Jun 2008 A UNHCR-funded project in Islamabad is training needy urban refugees in marketable skills and helping them with proposals to set up their own business.