Over 286,000 FATA TDPs return home

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epa02787026 Displaced people from Chamarkand and Alingar areas of volatile Mohmand tribal region, where Pakistani Army has been engaged in an offensive against Islamic militants, prepare to return to their villages at a refugee camp, in Mohmand tribal region, Pakistan, 20 June 2011. Mohmand tribal region is a known boiling point of local and foreign militants whom security forces have launched a campaign against them. EPA/AFZAL SHAH

More than 286,000 temporarily displaced persons (TDPS) of FATA have so far returned to their native areas.

According to the FATA Disaster Management Authority, 86,500 displaced persons of Khyber Agency, 78,800 of Bajaur and 37,000 dislocated persons of North Waziristan Agency have returned to their homes.

Similarly, more than 60,000 TDPs of Mohmand Agency, 20,200 of Orakzai and 16,100 displaced persons of Kurram Agency returned to their native areas.

The federal government has given Rs 35,000 cash assistance and six month ration to the families returning to their homes.

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