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50,000 Afghan refugee families provided with cash assistance by UNHCR

Published November 10, 2020
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UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has provided cash assistance to over 50,000 families of Afghan refugees in Pakistan who were impacted by the novel coronavirus.

According to a press release issued by UNHCR, the agency has collaborated with Ministry of States and Frontier Regions and the Pakistan Post to distribute aid and is aiming to reach 70,000 families.

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