• Number of refugees worldwide jumps 1.2m in just six months • Record 114m people displaced globally by end of September ISLAMABAD: The number of Afghan refugees globally increased from 5.7 million to 6.1 million, mostly reflecting new population estimates reported by the Pakistan government, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Together, Iran (3.4m) and Pakistan (2.1m) hosted 90 per cent of all Afghan refugees, … Continue reading Pakistan, Iran hosting 90pc of all Afghan refugees: UN