Pakistan 2001
12/27/2001

This is a picture of Jalozai camp in Northwest Pakistan. According to various UNHCR officials, Jalozai is the most miserable refugee settlement in Pakistan. An NGO worker told RI, “The existence of this camp is a crime against humanity.” Until recently, the government of Pakistan prohibited UNHCR or NGOs from providing services to the over 60,000 refugees living in this camp. UNHCR has recently started relocating refugees in Jalozai to new camps in the tribal areas of Pakistan. In addition, NGOs and the government of Pakistan have started providing small-scale social services in the camp.