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Tens of thousands flee northwest Pakistan over fears of military operation
About 70,000 displaced people from Tirah Valley have registered for aid amid winter hardships and fears of military action against Taliban militants, officials said.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, officials registered roughly 10,000 families—about 70,000 displaced people, mostly women and children—from Tirah at Bara registration centers.
- After mosque loudspeakers urged departures by Jan. 23, residents said they fled Tirah fearing a military operation and mortar explosions in villages in recent weeks.
- One displaced resident, 35-year-old Zar Badshah, left with his wife and four children after authorities ordered an evacuation amid food shortages and heavy snowfall.
- Authorities extended the registration deadline to Feb. 5 and said displaced people could return once law-and-order improves.
- The influx is straining nearby towns and relief services as residents continued arriving in Bara, recalling last August's Bajaur operation that displaced hundreds of thousands.
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Thousands flee Pak’s Tirah Valley after mosque urges residents to evacuate over possible military clashes
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UPDATE 1-Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action
UPDATE 1-Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques urged families to evacuate ahead of a possible military action against Islamist militants. Residents of the Tirah Valley, in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that borders Afghanistan, …
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