KOT MOMIN (Dunya News) — Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar on Saturday said that covert, intelligence-based operations are continuing in the Tirah Valley and urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to avoid what he called “false claims” about the situation on the ground.
Speaking to reporters in Kot Momin, Tarar said the federal government had taken notice of what he described as misleading propaganda related to the Tirah Valley. He added that Rs 4 billion had been set aside for families who chose voluntary relocation from the area.
“The evacuation of residents should not be linked to the military,” Tarar said, adding that operations in the area are being carried out based on intelligence. He urged the provincial government to focus on the welfare of the people rather than political point-scoring.
Using a simple turn of phrase, Tarar said people were “tired of hearing the same protest calls again and again,” and called on the KP administration to invest in public welfare projects, including the establishment of a forensic laboratory.
He also said that false reports had been circulated about efforts to clear the area, stressing that the government’s priority was to maintain peace and stability while supporting affected residents.