Source: The News
Personnel of the law-enforcement agencies would be deployed on Kohat-Oblan road to ensure safe return of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their hometowns in Orakzai Agency, official sources said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Commissioner Kohat division Khalid Umarzai about the strategy to open Kohat-Orakzai road through Oblan. Political Agent of Orakzai Agency Riaz Mehsud, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Kohat range Abdullah Khan, District Coordination Officer (DCO) Kifayatullah Khan, District Police Officer (DPO) Delawar Khan Bangash, Senior Superintendent of Police Hangu Abdul Majeed Afridi and high-ups of Pakistan Army were also present in the meeting.
Riaz Mehsud gave presentation about recent developments in Orakzai agency and strategy regarding safe repatriation of IDPs was reviewed. Commissioner Khalid Umarzai said that most areas of lower tehsil of Orakzai Agency had been cleared of the militants. He said that the road between Kohat and Orakzai agency was made secure for the safe passage of the IDPs to their hometowns.
The commissioner stressed on the elders of Orakzai to cooperate with security forces and political administration to restore peace in the area. Over 300 families of IDPs have returned to their homes in Storikhel in lower tehsil of Orakzai Agency, he added.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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