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Thousands flee army operation in NW Pakistan
[Iran Press TV] More than 170,000 people have been forced out of their homes in Pakistain's northwestern tribal regions due to a fresh army offensive against pro-Talibs."Since October 13, 171,559 people have moved from Khyber to Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. and Kohat," the tribal disaster management department front man, Haseeb Khan, said on Friday. He added that a small proportion of the displaced people have been selected to reside at government-run camps, while the majority of the refugees are staying with their relatives. Earlier this month, the Pak military launched an operation in the mountainous and troubled Khyber Agency  , where turbans are said to have holed up in remote hideouts.In June, at least 800,000 people left their homes in the crisis-hit North Wazoo after the army launched a full-scale offensive dubbed Zarb-e Azb, or "The Strike of the Prophet's Sword," against Lion of Islams. Refugees from North Waziristan poured into the city of Bannu, located some 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of the capital, Islamabad, and other neighboring regions. The mass exodus resulted in overcrowding, scarcity of food as well as high rents. On October 29, the Mighty Pak Army front man, Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa, said the months-long battle against Death Eaters in North Waziristan has been a success, as the Lion of Islam corpse count in the region hit 1,100. Posted by: Fred 2014-11-01 |
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