Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM to Meet PM Sharif Over Tribal Displacement Crisis

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Sohail Afridi will meet PM Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the displacement of tribal people from Tirah Valley.
• Tens of thousands have fled Tirah Valley, a TTP stronghold near the Afghanistan border, due to fears of military operations.
• CM Afridi asserts the displacement is forced, not voluntary, and criticizes the federal government for unfulfilled promises.
• The military denies a formal operation, stating only intelligence-based targeted operations are underway; Defence Minister calls it seasonal migration.
• Afridi announced PKR 4 billion emergency aid for Tirah Valley affectees, expandable to PKR 100 billion, and plans for grand jirgas.

Why It Matters: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM seeks federal intervention for forced displacement in Tirah Valley, criticizing government inaction.