PESHAWAR: The process of relocating residents from the Tirah Valley in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will begin tomorrow. Over the past three days, authorities have been registering families fleeing the Maidan Malik Dinkhel area, with the official relocation scheduled to start on January 10th in accordance with government plans.
Sources from the district administration report that a dedicated registration center has been set up in Piyandi China for affected households. Since its opening, over 2,500 families have completed registration. Of these, 176 families have received an initial financial package of two and a half lakh rupees each after being verified by NADRA and other relevant agencies.
Additional advance payments are also being disbursed to other registered families. Officials confirmed that the relocation process will follow the planned schedule, starting on January 10th and concluding by January 25th.
Every displaced family will be given an upfront amount of two and a half lakh rupees, along with a monthly financial aid of fifty thousand rupees, allowing families to choose their preferred places of residence.
Furthermore, the district authorities announced that military operations against militants in the region are expected to be completed within the next two months. Following the operation, the government plans to begin the return and rehabilitation process from April 5th.
Estimates suggest that the population of Maidan in Teri Valley is approximately 130,000. Compensation for fully destroyed homes has been set at 3 million rupees, while those with partial damage will receive 1 million rupees in compensation.
