xt-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (APP): Parliamentary Secretary for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Asfanyar Bhandara and Federal Secretary SAFRON Zafar Hassan on Wednesday discussed various issues including the welfare of Afghan refugees.
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xt-align: justify;">During the meeting, the federal secretary briefed the parliamentary secretary regarding different initiatives being taken by the ministry.
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xt-align: justify;">Joint Secretary Agha Waseem Ahmed also attended the meeting, said a press release.
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f the refugees and the problems they are facing. Pakistan’s financial challenges in hosting the refugees were discussed and the generous support o
f the international community was al
so needed, it was noted.