Pakistan: Fleeing the Taliban

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The Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan has forced hundreds of thousands of Afghans to flee since August 2021. 90 percent of the people have fled to the neighbouring states of Iran and Pakistan. Solidar Suisse is supporting the displaced with a new project in Peshawar, Pakistan.

For decades, millions of Afghans have been fleeing armed conflicts and violence. Many live as internally displaced persons or flee to neighbouring Iran and Pakistan. When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan last summer, a new wave of flight was triggered – hundreds of thousands have left the country. By mid-February, 117,000 people had fled to Pakistan and been registered with the Commissariat for Afghan Refugees. Today, there are already 313,000. These figures are those refugees who entered the country with a valid visa, are registered and live either with host families or in refugee settlements. These official figures do not take into account those who entered without a visa. The number of unreported cases of Afghans living in Pakistan is therefore probably even higher.

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Afghans have been officially registered in Pakistan since the Taliban took power - but the number of unreported cases is probably higher.

SUPPORT FOR THE REFUGEES IN PESHAWAR

In order to support the newly arriving Afghan refugees, Solidar Suisse has implemented a new project in Pakistan. The project is run in cooperation with the local organisation SPADO – Sustainable Peace and Development Organisation – and is located in Peshawar. The large city belongs to the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is located on the most frequented border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which is why the area around Peshawar has developed into a nomadic settlement. Our project therefore aims to meet the basic needs of the refugees. Food packages containing rice, granulated sugar, oil, cereals, spices, tea and other items are distributed. In addition, hygiene and dignity kits are provided and the most important non-food items and kitchen utensils are made available.

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