PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has registered over 10,000 displaced families, who are accommodated at the main IDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex and in other places, for relief.
In a statement issued here, the PMDA said that it had intensified its relief and rehabilitation operations for families displaced from Bajaur, who were currently accommodated at the main IDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex as well as in other government-designated buildings and shelters.
It said that over 10,000 families had been registered, with the figure expected to rise to around 18,000 families, nearly 126,000 individuals, including women and children.
“Relief operations are in full swing. Every registered family is being provided with a one-time cash grant of Rs50,000, while an additional Rs25,000 will be given at the time of their return. Furthermore, on the special instructions of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, an extra Rs15,000 is being disbursed as ration support to each IDP family. To ensure speed and transparency, cash assistance is being transferred through a SIM-based messaging system,” said director at the PDMA Complex Emergencies Wing Sobia Hassam Toru during a visit to the Bajaur Sports Complex camp.
Official says Rs50,000 being given away to every family now, Rs25,000 on return
Nearly 490 families are currently residing at that camp, while more than 5000 families live in government buildings and shelters, according to the director. She said that in order to facilitate smooth registration, Nadra had set up a provisional desk in Bajaur with the presence of female staff to assist women beneficiaries.
“Alongside cash support, the PDMA has provided tents, non-food items, clean drinking water, food packages, healthcare services, Wash facilities and mother-child care, in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and other humanitarian partners,” she said.
On the occasion, PDMA director general Asfandyar Khattak said the government’s priority is to ensure that every displaced family receives timely and transparent assistance.
“The government is mobilising all possible resources to provide relief and restore dignity to the affected people of Bajaur,” he said.
Mr Khattak said that the chief minister had strictly directed all relevant departments to respect the dignity and cultural values of the displaced families. He added that PDMA staff members deployed in the field were strictly following all rules and cultural protocols as directed by the chief minister.
Ms Toru said that the PDMA teams were present on the ground round-the-clock.
“We are working closely with national and international partners to ensure that no deserving family is left behind. All types of cash assistance can be collected by displaced families from mobile network retailers across the province as soon as they receive the confirmation SMS from the designated network,” she said.
The PDMA officials promised strict monitoring of relief resources and said coordination with local and international NGOs continued to strengthen the overall response.
Urging people to show patience and extend cooperation, they said that all deserving families would be “facilitated without discrimination.”
Published in Dawn, August 24th, 2025
