ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar again denied news reports about the Tirah Valley evacuation because he considered them to be false information. He specifically condemned the false connection that claimed that the military handled evacuation operations.
Minister Tarar explained to the media that the government had taken strict action against the false information users who described the situation in Tirah Valley. He declared that evacuation orders had not been issued for the area and that the military link to evacuation operations existed only in falsehoods.
The budget allocated 4 billion rupees for the voluntary displacement program while intelligence operations continued their activities in the designated area. Tarar urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to focus on improving the lives of the people in the province.
The Ministry of Information released an earlier statement which confirmed that neither the federal government nor the military had ordered the evacuation of Tirah Valley. The statement confirmed that law enforcement agencies operated their missions to target terrorist elements while conducting no evacuations or forced relocations.
PTI spreads false claims against govt, security agencies: Tarar
On January 25, the federal government has rejected claims that Tirah Valley is being evacuated under military orders because officials confirmed no such orders exist. The officials said that these reports were created to intentionally confuse the public.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar stated that the PTI is continuously spreading baseless claims regarding Tirah Valley, which aim to create fear among citizens while damaging security agencies’ reputation for political or personal gain.
“The agencies of law enforcement and security conduct their operations through intelligence-based actions which target terrorist groups while protecting the lives of peaceful civilians,” Tarar said.
The minister explained that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Relief Rehabilitation and Settlement Department allocated PKR 4 billion on December 26 2025 for voluntary population movement which will occur in specific areas of Tirah Bagh. The emergency preparedness funds will be used to support transport and food supply, cash aid, temporary registration and relief centres.
The Deputy Commissioner Khyber reported that the proposed movement will be conducted through voluntary participation from the community which has received approval from local jirgas to assess their existing conditions and administrative resources. The organization does not use camps to force people to participate in its activities.
Officials stated that the initiative should not be connected to military operations because it creates false information that serves political aims and requires people to perform acts that violate both military and security agency laws.
