UN: Overwhelming majority of Afghans flee to Pakistan and Iran

[ad_1] Every week, 24,000-30,000 Afghans leave Afghanistan, most of whom flee to Pakistan and Iran, Caroline Van Buren, the representative in Afghanistan for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, told reporters, the European bureau of Report informs. More than two million people have taken refuge in Pakistan, and more than a million Afghan refugees in… Continue reading UN: Overwhelming majority of Afghans flee to Pakistan and Iran

Hundreds of inmates flee Afghan prison

[ad_1] Hundreds of prisoners escaped from the main prison in the capital of the Afghan province of Parwan, the city of Charikar, Report informs citing the Russian media. The head of the local police, Brigadier General Abdul Rauf Uruzgani, said the prisoners fled due to the negligence of the prison governor. Inmates prisoners staged a… Continue reading Hundreds of inmates flee Afghan prison