Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced financial assistance for families displaced from Bajaur.
KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur confirmed the aid package, stating that while the provincial government does not support operations or displacement, it considers caring for affected people its responsibility.
Families who have voluntarily left their homes due to law and order concerns will receive Rs50,000 each. Once targeted operations are completed, an additional Rs25,000 will be provided to every family.
Read more: Op against 800 militants in Bajaur displaces 40,000 residents
Security forces have launched an operation against nearly 800 militants in Bajaur district, home to a population of around 300,000, prompting the displacement of more than 40,000 local residents.
According to official sources, a peace jirga between local elders and militants failed after the jirga demanded that the militants vacate the area along with two other key conditions.
Authorities confirmed that about 300 militants are present in two areas of Mamond tehsil, while over 350 militants are active in Khyber.
More than 80 percent of them are Afghan nationals.
Commissioner Malakand Division Abid Wazir said arrangements for the accommodation of the displaced have been completed.
Read more: Tribes must expel Afghan militants or vacate Bajaur: Security sources
A total of 107 government buildings in Khar are being used to house the affected families, while a tent village is being set up at Khar Sports Complex.
