UNHCR resolves to stay after bombing

13 Jun, 2009

The United Nations' refugee agency said Friday it would not pull out of Pakistan despite the killing of one of its expatriate employees in this week's Peshawar hotel bomb attack. "There is no question of pulling out," UNHCR spokesman William Splinder told reporters in the aftermath of Tuesday's attack at the Pearl Continental hotel in the north-west city of Peshawar which left at least nine people dead.
"In the wake of this recent attack, however, we are reviewing the way we operate and assessing what adjustments need to be made to ensure the safety of our staff," added Splinder.

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