Khyber - Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Tirah Valley protested in front of Jamrud Press Club on Wednesday to pressurize the authorities concerned to ensure their respectable return.
The scores of IDPs of Pakdara, Bagh, Kachkool, and Koki Khel area in Tirah Valley held placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands.
Speaking on the occasion, their leaders including Haji Barkat Khan, Islam Shah, Fazal Rehman, and others said that the repatriation of displaced peoples from Mehraban Kelly to Suraee, Rajagal has been completed; however, the schedule for the return of IDPs of Pakdara, Ghakhee, Bagh, Kachkool, Bari Mastal Khel, etc. has not yet been announced by the government.
“We are still waiting to return to our homes respectively as we are living miserable lives here,” said them adding that the war on terror, destroyed the infrastructure including their houses, orchards, and other properties which need to be compensated and rebuilt.
And now when durable peace has been restored in their villages with precious sacrifices, the time has come for the rest of the IDPs to move to their respective areas, they remarked.
They demanded the government to formulate an honourable repatriation and restoration plan for the rest of the IDPs of Rajgal, Tirah Valley to their homes otherwise they will initiate indefinite agitation in favour of their demands.
The scores of IDPs of Pakdara, Bagh, Kachkool, and Koki Khel area in Tirah Valley held placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands.
Speaking on the occasion, their leaders including Haji Barkat Khan, Islam Shah, Fazal Rehman, and others said that the repatriation of displaced peoples from Mehraban Kelly to Suraee, Rajagal has been completed; however, the schedule for the return of IDPs of Pakdara, Ghakhee, Bagh, Kachkool, Bari Mastal Khel, etc. has not yet been announced by the government.
“We are still waiting to return to our homes respectively as we are living miserable lives here,” said them adding that the war on terror, destroyed the infrastructure including their houses, orchards, and other properties which need to be compensated and rebuilt.
And now when durable peace has been restored in their villages with precious sacrifices, the time has come for the rest of the IDPs to move to their respective areas, they remarked.
They demanded the government to formulate an honourable repatriation and restoration plan for the rest of the IDPs of Rajgal, Tirah Valley to their homes otherwise they will initiate indefinite agitation in favour of their demands.
