An Afghan woman who once appeared on the cover of National Geographic as a green-eyed 12-year-old girl has been arrested for living illegally in Pakistan under false papers. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sharbat Gula before her court hearing in Peshawar. The National Geographic cover photo of Gula was taken by Steve McCurry in 1984 in a refugee camp in Pakistan. Afghan exodus from Pakistan could be 'catastrophic' without urgent aid Read moreMore than 350,000 refugees have returned this year, according to the UN. Many of the arrivals are younger Afghans who were born in Pakistan and have never before been to Afghanistan.

Source: The Guardian October 26, 2016 12:51 UTC