Pakistan, April 6 -- Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Shehryar Khan Afridi on Sunday sought the assistance of United Nations (UN), the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) and international community for Afghan refugees living in Pakistan and facing problems due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

He urged the world bodies to come forward and help the refugees stationed in Pakistani camps amid the limited movement as part of national strategy to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, by announcing a relief package for them.

The minister made these remarks while speaking to media at the Afghan Camp after installing a walkthrough sanitation gate at the camp. Afridi warned the prosperous world and the...