The Political Administration (PA) of Khyber Agency announced to start registration process for repatriation of around 5,000 families of five sub tribes of Bara tehsil to their hometowns in militancy hit Tirah Valley from September 8. The decision to send back displaced persons of Zakha Khel, Aka Khel, Kamar Khel, Stori Khel and Adam Khel tribes of Bara tehsil was taken at grand Jirga held at Khyber House among political administration officials and elders and maliks of these tribes.
Assistant Political Agent Bara tehisl, Muhammad Arif Khan, Khyber Agency Coordinator for Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) Ziaur Rehman, Malik Muhammad Amin, Malik Zainullah, Baildar Khan, Yarma Jan and other elders were also in attendance. Addressing participants, Assistant Political Agent (APA) Muhammad Arif Khan formally announced that the registration process of displaced persons would start from September 8. Similarly, he informed that around 2,235 families of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Zaoddin clan of Zakha Khel will return homes by September 12.
However, the registration point for tribesmen of Zakha Khel tribe has established at Mian Gano Khwar while the 1,800 dislocated persons of Stori Khel and Adam Khel tribes will approach Levy Center for registration, he added. The elders of tribes and assistant political agent Bara tehsil, Muhammad Arif Khan agreed on a formula that registration of 600 families would be carried out on daily basis for gradual return of displaced persons.
After Eid-ul-Azha, the return of Stori Khel tribe from 16th to 20th September, Aka Khel tribe from 26th to 30th September, Adam Khel tribe from 1st to 7th October and Kamar Khel tribe from 8th to 12th October will start registration for returning to their homes in Upper Bara known as Tirah Valley. The displaced families had left their homes when militancy and military operation was underway there and now they are going back to their homes after around eight years.
The return of these tribes as per information triggered delay because of the Khyber-3 military action carried out in Tirah Valley against the alleged militants. The returned tribesmen would get Rs 25000 cash, Rs 10000 for transportation and ration for six mothers upon their repatriation to hometowns. Khan further said that tribal elders and maliks should cooperate with security forces prior to entering their homes and shun differences among each other for sake of peace and certainty. He also fixed responsibility on returning families to keep vigilance eye on anti-state actors in the area for maintaining long lasting peace.