... of the Afghan War was the huge influx of refugees which started flowing into Pakistan once Babrak Karmal power had been established. Throughout 1980, around 80,000 to 90.000 Afghan refugees were crossing the border into Pakistan each month along with their livestock which too would survive of the already scarce pastures in NWFP and Baluchistan. It was not until January 1980 that some United Nations Agencies started by giving a helping hand to Pakistan to cope with these refugees before which Pakistan alone had to bear the burden of providing the refugees with shelter, food as well as a monthly allowance. [Hilali, 2002] Three hundred and six camps were set up in NWFP, Baluchistan and Punjab to accommodate the 3.7 million refugees who had crossed the border into Pakistan [Jadmani, 2003]. Not only did the refugees impose a burden on Pakistan by requiring the basic necessities but they also imposed more ...

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