KHYBER: Scores of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tirah Valley staged a protest at the Alamgudar Registration Centre in Bara on Friday over delays in receiving promised transport cash, local sources said. Read More: Bara civil society rejects ‘seasonal migration’ narrative According to residents, frustration mounted as displaced families, already exhausted from traveling in extreme cold, […]
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Most Tirah residents evacuated as snowfall stalls final relief efforts
KHYBER: Officials say that around 80-85 percent of residents of the restive Tirah Valley have been evacuated, though harsh weather continues to disrupt the ongoing relief and displacement process. Heavy snowfall has temporarily halted evacuations, leaving the remaining families stranded in their homes with limited access to essential supplies. Read More: Rescue teams save 1,500 […]
Khyber admin busts gang involved in issuing fake stamps for IDPs
The district administration of Khyber on Tuesday uncovered a group involved in affixing fake stamps on IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) tokens in Bara, arresting three accused allegedly involved in the illegal activity. According to the district administration, the arrested suspects were fraudulently stamping IDP tokens with forged bank and other official seals to illegally extract […]
Tirah IDPs report mismanagement at registration centres
Displaced families evacuating from the conflict-hit Tirah valley have complained of mismanagement, long delays and inadequate facilities at registration centres on the route to Bara in Khyber district. The fresh wave of internally displaced persons (IDPs) follows intensified security operations in the area ahead of a full-scale offensive against militant groups. Read More: Khyber elders […]