Relief efforts underway as 20,000 families displaced in Pakistan operation

Over 20,000 families have sought shelter amid an ongoing military operation targeting militants in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Officials announced this on Wednesday, coinciding with the provincial government's declaration of a special relief package for those affected. The military launched a three-day targeted operation on Monday against militants in the Lowi Mamund and War Mamund tehsils of Bajaur district, a region formerly dominated by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

As part of the relief efforts, each displaced family will receive Rs 50,000, with an additional Rs 25,000 to follow upon the operation’s completion, as decided by the provincial cabinet on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Additional Deputy Commissioner Bajaur Saeed Ullah Jan reported that 9,132 individuals—1,976 men, 2,015 women, and 5,141 children—are currently taking refuge in 116 schools and colleges. The Sports Stadium camp alone shelters 434 families, comprising 2,497 individuals, while about 20,000 families have found refuge with relatives, with registration processes ongoing as of Wednesday morning.

Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed noted that travel between Dera Ismail Khan and Quetta is possible due to the improved security scenario. Due to the targeted operation, approximately 55,000 people have been displaced since August 9 in the Bajaur district. Authorities have yet to release details regarding the number of militants neutralized in the operation.

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