A targeted operation against terrorists has begun in the Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Under this operation, which started on August 11, a complete ban on movement will be imposed in some areas for 12 hours and up to 72 hours in others.
According to a notification issued by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department, Section 144 will be enforced from 11am to 11pm on August 11 in areas, including Kharmonda Road, Khar Nawagai Road, Khar Pasht Salarzai Road, and Khar Sadiqabad Inayat Khel Road.
In this regard, Mubarak Khan Zeb, special adviser to the prime minister on tribal areas, stated, “I am in constant contact with the district administration and the Deputy Commissioner of Bajaur during the Mamund operation. The affected families are not being abandoned, they have been immediately provided with shelter, food and basic facilities in schools.”
According to another notification, during the three-day operation, a complete curfew will be enforced from 11 am August 11 to 11 am August 14 in areas such as Laghari, Gwati, Ghanam Shah, Bad Siah, Kamar, Amanata, Zagai, Gat, Gundai, Garigal, Nai Khel, Regi, Dag, Dama Dula, Sultan Beg, Chotra, Shin Kot, Gang, Jwar, Inaam Khor, Changi, Anga, Safri, Bar Gatkai, Khidki, Shakro, and Bagro. Area people will be strictly prohibited from leaving their homes or going onto the streets.
The administration has asked the public to complete all essential tasks by 10.30am and to remain indoors during the enforcement period.
Violators will be held responsible for any consequences, it warned.
According to sources, several families have left the area before the operation, while many others have been shifted to government-run camps.
The relocation process began when talks between local militants and the Bajaur Peace Jirga on sending the militants back to Afghanistan failed at a final meeting on Friday.
According to the district administration, 107 educational institutions, mostly in the Khar tehsil, have been designated as shelters for the displaced people, where basic amenities are being provided.
