Overview
- Tribal and multi-party jirgas in Bara called for immediate aid, a dignified return of families and transparent audits of the Rs4 billion relief package, launching a local peace movement and warning of protests if demands are ignored.
- The Peshawar High Court directed the PDMA to file a report within a week, ordered immediate disbursement of assistance and summoned tribal elders, with further proceedings set for February 12.
- Official tallies show 11,400 families registered since January 10 and more than 10,000 relocated to Bara, Peshawar and nearby towns, with complaints of slow registration and insufficient shelter.
- Federal ministers labeled the jirga a charge sheet against the K-P government and sought an apology over what they called a false narrative, while the chief minister has decried forced displacement in harsh winter conditions.
- Residents cite mosque loudspeaker warnings that prompted departures and describe perilous journeys with reported deaths, as an unnamed military source says civilians were encouraged to leave temporarily while targeted intelligence-based operations continue.