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| 342,240 Afghan refugees repatriated in 2007 |
| 2007-09-24 |
| Out of the total 3,216,542 Afghan refugees repatriated from Pakistan between 2002 and 2007, 342,240 are repatriated this year, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) sources said on Sunday. They said the UNHCR gave $100 to each refugee before sending him/her to Afghanistan. As many as 281,720 families comprising 1,565,095 individuals were repatriated in 2002, 62,524 families consisting of 343,074 individuals in 2003, 67,023 families comprising 383,598 individuals in 2004, 79,727 families comprising 449,520 individuals in 2005, 24,232 families comprising 133,015 individuals in 2006, and 57,982 families consisting of 342,240 individuals in 2007. The UNHCR is providing basic amenities to 976,609 refugees in 86 refugee camps in various parts of the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 That is an impressive number but most Afghans in Pakistan camps are parasites, like the Paleos. They can live of international aid, without the bother of having to earn a living. And many make cross border trips in support of the Taliban and the heroin industry. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-09-24 03:04 |