Voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees starts from Swabi camp

28 May, 2013

SWABI: The voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to their home country here Tuesday kicked off under the supervision of Untied Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Official sources informed that about 600 persons of 85 families from Swabi Barkai refugee camp have left for Afghanistan in a convoy of 40 trucks under the supervision of UNHCR officials in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa.

Financial assistance besides free transport facility was provided to all refugees voluntarily returned to Afghanistan.

The afghan refugees on this occasion thanked the Govt of Pakistan and people for their long and extended support to them.

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