War on Terror
Internal refugees and Bajaur conflict
Monday, August 18, 2008
The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has grown steadily in Pakistan over the past few years, mainly as a consequence of conflict in the northern areas and also Balochistan. The latest wave of displacements comes in Bajaur Agency, where 150,000 people are reported to have fled their homes. Some efforts have reportedly been made to establish camps for these persons outside the agency, but many of those fleeing complain such measures are inadequate and that they have received almost no official assistance as they board trucks, vans or jeeps in a bid to reach safety. Some, left with no choice, have simply set out on foot. In the past, similar scenes have been witnessed in Swat, Khyber Agency, South Waziristan and other areas. In all these cases, people have spoken angrily about government actions that have destroyed homes and injured or killed family members. Most victims find themselves caught in an almost impossible situation between the local Taliban and the troops fighting them.
Categories : 
11:35 PM
Moderate Islamist here
0 comments:
Post a Comment