Mahira Khan recently took part in her first ever humanitarian mission as part of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Pakistan. The actress visited Afghan refugees in Karachi as part of the international UN Refugee Agency’s programme to protect refugees and displaced people. During her humanitarian trip, the actress spent time with Afghan refugees and documented the visit on her Instagram.
Mahira commended Pakistan for being “one of the most generous countries in the world” for “hosting Afghan refugees for nearly forty years”
“Since 2002, around 4.3 million Afghan refugees have returned back to Afghanistan under the largest voluntary programme in the world,” she wrote on Instagram. She uploaded a series of photos from her trip and continued her pledge for us to care for refugees. “We must care because more than half of the refugees are kids. A lot of them came unaccompanied, without their mothers or fathers.” She ended her note with a powerful statement – “they are our future…no one chooses to be a refugee. No one chooses to leave their home.”
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Mahira went onto further elaborate on tender moments with two boys who followed her around, making her trip all the more cherishable
They were big fans of Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, and even sung a song from his film ‘Main Tera Hero.’ Indian actor Varun Dhawan replied to the Mahira’s post and was touched by the love of the two boys.
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Fans from across the world have praised Mahira for her trip to shed much-needed light on refugees
With a few very proud of Pakistan
And others simply humbled by the actress’s visit
Mahira also gathered the children as she sung ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ with them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cH8n4ZEs2Q
What are your thoughts on Mahira’s visit?
