6,664 IDP families returned to North Waziristan from Afghanistan: Assembly told.

PESHAWAR -- Khyber Pakhunkhwa Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Sultan Muhammad Monday informed that at-least 6,664 internally displaced families, who fled to Afghanistan during military operation against terrorists in North Waziristan, have returned to their respective areas with the support of government and security forces while the remaining would return soon after security clearance.

Responding to a question during question hour session of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly chaired by the Speaker Mushtaq Ghani, the minister said the government was providing financial assistant of Rs12,000 per month to each displaced family as part of efforts to settle them in their respective areas without any worry.

He said that 2041 families of North Waziristan were still living in Bakakhel camp for displaced persons and some others in Afghanistan, adding the government was taking appropriate measures for their earlier return after security clearance from relevant departments.

The minister said that all available facilities were being given to TDPs at camps in various parts of the province.

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