Civil society leaders and political figures in Bara have strongly criticised federal ministers over remarks describing the displacement of residents from Tirah Valley as “seasonal migration”, calling the claim derogatory, misleading and detached from ground realities. Read More: Anti-Corruption Day rally organised in Jamrud Bazaar As the government reiterated that no military operation was planned […]
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Tirah residents face long delays amid mass evacuation
PESHAWAR: Residents of Tirah Valley are facing prolonged delays in their evacuation after authorities ordered the displacement of families to prepare for a military operation against terrorist elements in the region. The 110-kilometre journey from Bagh Maidan to Bara, normally completed in three to four hours, has stretched into several days due to registration procedures, […]
KP govt releases Rs4 billion for Tirah displacement
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Wednesday released Rs4 billion to support the temporary displacement of residents of Tirah Valley in Khyber district ahead of a planned targeted security operation against militants. Read More: Thousands of families to be relocated for planned operation in Tirah Valley An official letter from the Finance Department of KP […]
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 […]
Gaza Displacement Scheme
At a joint appearance with Israel’s prime minister this week, US President Donald Trump reduced the future of Gaza to an ultimatum. Hamas, he said, must disarm within a “very short period of time” or there would be “hell to pay.” No parallel demand was made of Israel to halt its military campaign, lift the […]
Gazans fear displacement as ‘Yellow Line’ emerges under bombardment
Residents in southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis say renewed Israeli bombardment has shattered a fragile calm and intensified fears of forced displacement along the so-called Yellow Line. The demarcation, established under a ceasefire, has increasingly come to symbolise a new and uncertain border for Palestinians living nearby. Read More: Lahore’s Yellow line going underground soon In villages east […]
Bangladesh’s riverbank communities battle relentless floods
KURIGRAM – In northern Bangladesh, families like Nurun Nabi’s are facing relentless displacement as the Brahmaputra River swallows their homes and farmland. Nabi, a farmer and father of four, has had to move twice this year alone, losing rice and lentil fields to the advancing river. “The river is coming closer every day. We are […]
Sudden RSF attacks kill 1,500 civilians in Sudan’s Darfur
Sudan’s Darfur region has witnessed deadly attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) this week. Reports confirm that approximately 1,500 civilians have been killed since Sunday. The violence escalated after Sudanese army forces withdrew from the city of Al-Fashir, leaving the RSF in control. The Sudanese Armed Forces report nearly 2,000 deaths between Sunday […]