Over 30,900 families registered in first phase as 1,978 receive Rs250,000 each under fresh tranche
The first phase of displacement of families from Tirah’s Maidan area in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district has been completed and the second phase is underway, the district administration confirmed on Wednesday.
A statement from a district administration official said the process was structured in phases to ensure transparency in the registration, verification and disbursement of financial assistance to the affected families.
“During the first phase, a total of 30,945 families displaced from the Maidan area of Tirah Valley were registered. The families were also paid vehicle rent to facilitate safe relocation,” it said.
According to the official, scrutiny and re-verification of displaced families who migrated after February 12 was carried out from that date till Feb 16. “The exercise aimed to ensure accurate data, transparency and fair distribution of relief funds,” the official said.
The second phase of displacement began a day ago, under which financial support was also being provided.
“So far, 1,978 families have received Rs250,000 per family through mobile SIM-based transfers, while payments to the remaining affected families are being made in phases.”
The official said displacement from the Maidan area continued from January 10 to Feb 11. In the second phase, special focus is being placed on timely disbursement of financial assistance and complete verification of deserving families.
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There is ongoing large-scale displacement from Tirah Valley, where authorities report that nearly 95% of the evacuation process has been completed. More than 26,000 families have been registered in Bara as part of what officials describe as a major humanitarian and administrative operation in the border region.
Mian Iftikhar Hussain, president of Awami National Party in K-P, strongly criticised the provincial government over the situation of displaced families from Tirah Valley, accusing it of administrative paralysis, insecurity and incompetence.
The evacuation intensified in recent weeks amid security concerns in the rugged valley, prompting mass relocation and the establishment of multiple registration points. Authorities have introduced biometric verification to prevent fraud, while a verification committee is reviewing applications to exclude non-genuine claimants.
The crisis has also drawn political attention, with a national jirga endorsing agreements on registration and rehabilitation and affected groups raising concerns over cancellations, delays and the verification process.
