PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, has criticized the PTI-led provincial government, accusing it of failing to serve the public and ignoring the suffering of people in Tirah Valley.
Speaking to the media at the Peshawar Press Club after congratulating the newly elected cabinet, Rubina Khalid said the PPP would not abandon the people of Tirah Valley and would ensure that assistance reaches them during this difficult time. She said those who allowed the operation have now “turned their backs on the people of Tirah.”
She described the Peshawar Press Club election process as a democratic system which should be used by politicians as their election model. “No allegations are made, and voters choose those who serve them,” she said, describing the process as commendable.
The PPP has responded to every disaster which occurred anywhere in Pakistan because its leaders have established a response system which provides immediate assistance to affected areas according to Rubina Khalid. The party designates work responsibilities to its legislators who serve in both the Senate and the National Assembly as well as the Provincial Assembly to guarantee citizens will receive necessary support.
She accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PTI government of using military forces to conduct an operation which caused residents of Tirah Valley to flee their homes under dangerous conditions. She said that displaced families face extreme difficulties while traveling through snow-covered paths and that we have reports which show children dying because of the severe winter weather conditions.
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Evacuation deadline in Tirah extended following severe weather
Meanwhile, the deadline set for the Tirah Valley to evacuate has been withdrawn and the residents who are still in their houses have been directed to stay at their homes till the next directive.
Kamal Uddin, the head 24 members committee said that heavy snowfall multiplied miseries of the Internal Displaced People (IDPs) therefore the 25th January 2026 deadline to leave Tirah has been extended till further order.
He appealed to the residents to avoid leaving their houses and stay at their homes.
Those areas faced shortage of food and medicine should contact the nearest forces posts, he added and said supply of eatables will be resumed to Lar Bagh tomorrow where everyone will be able to get commodities as per their needs.
He urged the residents to strictly follow the instructions, stay with their residents and contact their nearest help centers to get relief so that they can overcome their problems.
Commenting on the weather situation in the Tirah valley, the district administration official said that due to rough weather, the residents of Tirah who were still there were asked not to leave their homes.
Heavy snow has blocked all link roads and the main highway therefore the initiative has been adopted to avoid human loss, he added.
He said following clearance of weather, the dislocation of residents of Tirah will resume, he added.
He further said that rescue and relief operation has been launched to clear the roads,
On the other hand, the locals of Tirah complain of heavy snowfall in the last three days that restricted vehicle and pedestrian movement in the Valley.
It is to be mentioned here that displacement from Tirah started on 05, 2026 and so far more than eight thousand families have been filed as IDPs in the Paindi Cheena registration center.
