World Refugee Day observed today

World Refugee Day is being observed on Tuesday (today), to honour the courage, strength and determination of refugees who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence.

The day also aims to build empathy and understanding for the plight of refugees and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.

This year's theme of the day is ‘hope away from home’.

Pakistan continues to be one of the world’s largest refugee-hosting countries, providing safety to millions of people forced to flee their countries.

These include mainly Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration, besides a small number of refugees and asylum-seekers from other countries such as Myanmar, Yemen, Somalia and Syria.

Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has called for appropriate allocation of resources to tackle the predicament faced by refugees across the world.

In a statement on the occasion of World Refugee Day being observed today, he said: “Collaborative efforts are needed on international level to support the developing nations that have generously welcomed large populations of displaced individuals”.

Highlighting Pakistan’s longstanding commitment to hosting millions of Afghan refugees for over four decades, the Speaker applauded the remarkable generosity, hospitality, and compassion displayed by people of Pakistan towards these refugees.