PESHAWAR: The deadline set for the Tirah Valley to evacuate has been withdrawn and the residents who are still in their houses have been directed to stay at their homes till the next directive.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 the miseries of the Internally 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 home.
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.
