PESHAWAR
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released funds of Rs.18.8 million for those affectees of Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan, who have been repatriated from Afghanistan, said a press release issued here on Friday.
Out of the total fund a lion’s share amounting to Rs. 11.2 million in head of cash financial assistance and remaining Rs.7.5 million have been released for monthly ration.
The amount would be distributed at the rate of Rs.12.000/- per month in those affected families, who are repatriated from Afghanistan while a ration allowance of Rs.8000/- per family would be distributed through sim cards.
The registration of the repatriated families has made during their return at Ghulam Khan Border and their formal verification has also been completed through NADRA.
The verification of nearly 1000 affected repatriated families from Afghanistan has been completed and the verification of more families is being processed.
According to PDMA, the process of the repatriation of affected families from Afghanistan was started on December 10, 2021 and so far nearly 4500 families have been repatriated.
The registration of the repatriated families is made at Pak-Afghan Ghulam Khan Border and then it is verified by NADRA. Each repatriated family is provided health families, vaccination, cooked food, non-edible items, kitchen sets, warm quilts, blankets, tents, mats and free transport facility at border.
