Mahira Khan raises awareness about Afghan refugees in Pakistan

It is always heartening to see celebrities lending their support to social causes. It not only adds strength to the initiatives but also plays an important role in spreading awareness regarding issues like education, health, migration, etc. As far as humanitarian activities are concerned, actress Mahira Khan is always on the forefront.Mahira Khan, who is currently gearing up for her upcoming film Superstar and will also have a special appearance in Asim Raza’s Parey Hut Love, partnered with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Pakistan (UNHCR), last year, in order to raise awareness about refugees residing in Pakistan.On World Refugee Day, the Humsafar star took to social media to remind everyone that just like us, Afghan refugees are people; the only difference is that they are victims of terrorism and displacement.“They’ve been denied a home... but we haven’t denied them hope,” read Mahira’s tweet.“Pakistan has been hosting millions of Afghan refugees over several years and continues to do so, we have given them a home within our motherland,” she added.She also uploaded a video in which the actress drew attention to the fact that refugees are actually victims of war and terrorism; and that they have suffered hardship, loss and displacement.Moreover, the video stated that 85 per cent of these Afghan refugees were denied shelters in developed countries like North Korea and United States of America.In another tweet, Mahira noted, “More than 70 million people were forced to flee in 2018. That’s one person every two seconds who have been denied a home. Please join me and take a #StepWithRefugee.”In September 2018, UN Goodwill Ambassador, Mahira Khan not only visited the Afghan refugee camp in Karachi but also visited the refugee camps in Peshawar, along with UNHCR’s Chief Filippo Grandi and UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock.

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