in the world. Most of them came from Afghanistan, although recently arrivals had been reported from Jammu and Kashmir. The measures that the Executive Committee would adopt were therefore of deep concern to Pakistan, which emphasized that austerity measures should not be at the expense of relief assistance programmes in the asylum countries. 35. Although some small-scale spontaneous repatriation of Afghan refugees had been reported, but not verified, during the previous year 80,000 new refugees had arrived in Pakistan from Afghanistan and five new camps had had to be opened. The Government of Pakistan would need an additional amount of $9 million in order to assist those refugees. Further, the transport fleet assigned for relief operations was now more than 10 years old and donor countries should consider replacing 381 trucks, 150 utility vehicles, 20 logistic support vehicles and 250 motorcycles. Pakistan would also need some $25 million in order to start the third phase of its income-generating project programme. 36. His Government fully supported United Nations efforts to encourage the return of Afghan refugees to their country. However, it did not support the idea of denying or reducing rations and cash resources for refugees in an attempt to force their repatriation. Large-scale voluntary repatriation could take place only when there was security of life and food in Afghanistan. Whereas spontaneous repatriation could pose certain difficulties in the current environment, it might nevertheless be tempted in certain cases, in a spirit of consensus; but as long as refugees were on the soil of Pakistan, it was the resonsibility of the asylum country, the United Nations system, bilateral donors and the international community at large to meet their needs. 37. The CHAIRMAN assured the representative of Pakistan that the international community and UNHCR were well aware that the presence of 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, the measures taken by the Executive Committee to address the issue, and the financial needs of Pakistan to assist the refugees. The text highlights the importance of providing relief assistance, income-generating projects, and meeting the basic needs of the refugees, while also emphasizing the need for security and stability in Afghanistan for large-scale repatriation to take place.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief