Karachi is home to more than 300,000 Afghan refugees, most of whom work as laborers or own small shops mainly in Pashtun-dominated areas. That’s what we are more worried about,” Haji Abdullah, a leader of Afghan refugees, told Anadolu Agency. Southern Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital, also hosts 500,000 Afghan refugees. No DiscriminationThe Pakistani government has requested the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to contribute to rationing for the Afghan refugees, particularly those living in 52 shelter camps across the country. “All the people in Pakistani society, including the Afghan refugees, are equal to us.

Source: The Express Tribune April 03, 2020 08:26 UTC