ADC hails return permission for Tirah IDPs as major development
DLP Report
PESHAWAR: Chairman of the Area Development Council Engineer Shaukatullah and Deputy Chairman Malik Khan Marjan have welcomed the decision to allow internally displaced families from Tirah tehsil of Khyber district to return to their ancestral areas, describing it as a major step towards meeting a longstanding demand of the local population.
In a joint statement issued here on Wednesday, Engineer Shaukatullah said the displaced residents had been waiting for a long time to return to their homes and had repeatedly raised the issue with the relevant authorities.
He said local elders and affected families had also highlighted the demand during a visit to Khyber district. The Area Development Council took up the matter and raised it with the concerned authorities.
As a result of the council’s sustained efforts and coordination, 18,000 people had been granted permission to return to Tirah, he said, calling it a welcome development for the affected families.
He said the council’s primary objective was to bring the problems of tribal communities to the attention of relevant institutions and play an effective role in resolving them.
Deputy Chairman Malik Khan Marjan said progress on longstanding issues of tribal communities since the establishment of the council reflected the effectiveness of the new administrative and development system.
He said affected families had requested that at least one member from each family be allowed to return to their homes to look after their vacant houses and arrange food and other necessities for livestock left behind.
Such public-friendly decisions would further strengthen the confidence of local residents in the Area Development Secretariat and the Area Development Council, he added.
Both officials reaffirmed their commitment to continuing coordination with relevant institutions to address the concerns of tribal communities, facilitate the rehabilitation of displaced families, and promote peace and development in the region.
