Task Force Meetings

On 22 June 2026, the International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS), conducted its First Provincial Task Force Meeting of year 2026 at BUITEMS to enhance access to higher education for refugee students in Balochistan. The meeting was attended by the representatives from BUITEMS, University of Balochistan (UoB), University of Loralai (UoL), HEC Regional […]

The International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), conducted its’ Third Task Force Meeting on “Strengthening Refugee Education and Protection in Balochistan” on 1st December 2025 at BUITEMS, Quetta. The Task

The Second ICRMS Provincial Task Force Meeting, convened by the Director of ICRMS-BUITEMS, was held on 25 August 2025. The session was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of BUITEMS, Prof. Dr. Khalid Hafeez, and co-chaired by Prof. Dr. Zahid Rauf, Director of ICRMS. The meeting brought together representatives from the Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees (CAR)

The International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS), with the support of UNHCR, convened its first provincial Task Force Meeting on May 2, 2025, at the video conference room of BUITEMS. The Task Force was established in 2023 as a result of key recommendations from the 2022 policy dialogues aimed at addressing the barriers

The International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS) convened its third and final provincial Task Force Meeting on December 12, 2024, at the video conference room of BUITEMS. The meeting aimed to address the persistent challenges faced by Afghan refugee students in accessing higher education opportunities in Balochistan. These challenges include the lack of

The International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS) hosted the second Task Force meeting on October 9, 2024, at the ORIC Conference Room, BUITEMS. The Task Force’s primary objective is to increase refugee students’ enrolment in tertiary education. Attendees included Dr. Abdul Rehman, Pro-VC BUITEMS, Dr. Rahila Umar, Director ICRMS, Dr. Ehsan Ullah Kakar,

The International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS) held its first Task Force Meeting on Thursday, 19 September 2024, at the Video Conference Room, BUITEMS. The meeting brought together key representatives from academia, government bodies, and organizations working with Afghan refugees to discuss pressing challenges and propose actionable solutions. Notable attendees included Prof. Dr.

On November 11, 2023, the International Center for Refugee and Migration Studies (ICRMS) convened the second meeting of the Provincial Level Task Force, focusing on the challenges and opportunities within the higher education sector for Afghan refugees in Balochistan and Pakistan. The primary objective of the meeting was to provide updates on the progress made

The inaugural task force meeting convened on August 10th at BUITEMS Video Conference Room. Notable attendees included representatives from Sardar Bahadur Khan University, BUITEMS, University of Balochistan’s Refugee Facilitation Center, UNHCR, Society Organization, Balochistan Education Foundation (BEF), HEC Quetta, and Afghan Refugee Students from BUITEMS and University of Balochistan. The task force aims to enhance