As many as 484 Pakistanis belonging to Mohmand tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that have taken refuge in Afghanistan due to military operation, returned to Pakistan after 10-year through Torkham crossing of Pak-Afghan border on Sunday. Hundreds of families of Mohmand tribe have migrated to Afghanistan in wake of military operation by Pak-Army in tribal region against militants in 2009.
Some of such displaced families have already come back homes. However, those hailing from Khuizai and Baizai areas faced hurdles in their return to Pakistan. Reasons behind hurdle in their return were the lack of their registration as displaced persons before going to Afghanistan.
To make honourable return of these remaining families, a prominent tribal leader and former Senator Haji Abdur Rehman Faqeer held meetings with Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Corps Commander Peshawar, wherein, return of such families was formally approved.
To go ahead, tribal elders with the help of locals prepared verified lists of such families meticulously. However, due to the holy month of Ramazan and July 25 general elections in the country, the process of the return of displaced families of Khuizai and Baizai, from Afghanistan was delayed.
However, with the help of security agencies and local administration, the return of the first phase of these displaced families was made possible on August 16, 2018, and since then, a total of 87 families consisting of 484 individuals have so far come back to Pakistan from Afghanistan through Pak-Afghan Torkham border.
Welcoming the returning families, a tribal leader Haji Mohammad Nauman Faqeer while talking to media persons lauded the role of Governor KP and Corps Commander Peshawar, who upon the request of Haji Abdur Rehman Faqeer, made a respectable return of these displaced families possible.
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