Afghans make up the largest refugee population in the world with the majority of them residing in Pakistan. Since 2002, more than five million Afghan refugees have returned home, but nearly three million remain spread throughout the world. Host countries, UNHCR and Afghanistan itself are looking for a solution to the world’s most protracted refugee situation. Pakistan, which has hosted Afghan refugees for more than 30 years, continues to be home to 1.7 million Afghans in exile.<\/em><\/p>