Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
291 refugee-camp teachers protest UNHCR layoffs in Peshawar
Hundreds of Pakistani teachers who taught Afghan children in UNHCR-run camps protested in Peshawar after 291 were dismissed on Oct 31 without compensation.
UNHCR
UNHCR: 3 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: 291 refugee-camp teachers protest UNHCR layoffs in Peshawar. Key developments, background and analysis.
3 stories on UNHCR since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 4 November 2026.
Key developments
- 291 refugee-camp teachers protest UNHCR layoffs in PeshawarHundreds of Pakistani teachers protested in Peshawar on Tuesday against the dismissal of 291 teachers who taught Afghan children in refugee camps under the UNHCR.
- UK to send Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacksThe UK will fly RAF Typhoon jets on defensive missions to protect Saudi cities and infrastructure from Houthi attacks.
- UK to reopen refugee resettlement scheme, with Afghan women and girls and Palestinians among those expectedBritain will reopen a UN-backed refugee scheme, Shabana Mahmood said, with about a quarter of places expected for Afghan women and girls and Palestinians.
Middle East
UK to send Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
Britain will fly RAF Typhoons on defensive missions over Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on Riyadh, as the kingdom shot down another missile.
Europe
UK to reopen refugee resettlement scheme, with Afghan women and girls and Palestinians among those expected
Britain will reopen a UN-backed refugee scheme, Shabana Mahmood said, with about a quarter of places expected for Afghan women and girls and Palestinians.