FATA’s 95% temporarily displaced families repatriated

According to FATA Disaster Management Authority, about 17,000 TDPs scheduled to return by year end

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) Disaster Management Authority has revealed that 95% of the temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) had returned to their native areas, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.

While about 320,000 families have moved back, another 17,000 belonging to North Waziristan and Khyber Agencies are scheduled to return by the year end.

The federal government is currently providing every returning family with Rs25,000 and six months ration.



In September, the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved loans worth $324 million for supporting conflict-hit people in tribal areas and improving delivery of services in Punjab, indicating continuation of project financing for Pakistan even in difficult times.

The WB loan is in addition to $75 million credit it approved in 2015 under Fata Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDP) Emergency Recovery Project. Beneficiaries of the project are displaced families from five Fata agencies – North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Orakzai, Kurram and Khyber, according to statistics issued by the WB’s office in Pakistan.

It said $114 million additional financing would help expand support to 326,000 eligible displaced families, up from 120,000 under the original project.