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1.2 million people leave Buner, Swat other areas
 [Geo News] As many as 1.2 million people have migrated from Buner, Swat and other areas of NWFP amid the ongoing military operation in these areas. NWFP Minister for Environment and Forests Wajid Ali giving press briefing in Peshawar Media Centre said this. Meanwhile, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Farooq Ahmed Khan said arrangements have been made to look after 80,000 displaced persons coming from Malakand Division and tribal areas. Relief camps have been set up in Yar Hussain, Jalala, Cheekh Faizan, Shah Mansoor, Hand and Pir Daga areas for the refugees. So far 13,000 families have been registered at the relief camps. Edhi Welfare Trust sources say that more than 92,000 families have taken shelter in relief camps set up in Hayatabad, Charsadda, Noshera, Mardan, Swabi, Malakand and other areas. Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has also set up a relief fund for the displaced persons. Posted by: Fred 2009-05-09 |
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