Afghan refugees conference
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Iran, Pakistan hosting refugees despite social, economic challenges: Pak FM
Islamabad, Feb 18, IRNA -- Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi says that his country and Islamic Republic of Iran have been generously hosting Afghan refugees for the past forty years despite their own social and economic challenges.
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US illegal actions creating hurdles in hosting refugees, Iranian official says
Islamabad, Feb 17, IRNA -- Head of Iranian delegation at a conference in Pakistan has said that inhuman and illegal actions of the US have made it difficult for the host countries to facilitate refugees.
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UN chief, UNHCR praise Iran for hosting Afghan refugees
Islamabad, Feb 17, IRNA -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi have praised the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan for hosting millions of Afghan refugees for past four decades.
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Pakistan to host UN conference on Afghan refugees with Iran taking part
Islamabad, Feb 10, IRNA -- Pakistan will host an international conference sponsored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to mark four decades of the presence of Afghan refugees in the country with Iran taking part.