Former Pakistan cricket captain and World cricket top all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi has distributed relief packages among 500 people affected by the situation in Tirah Valley during his visit to Bara tehsil of Khyber district. The relief distribution ceremony was attended by Bara Rifles Commandant Aamir Tauseef, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Relief) Khyber Irshad Mohmand, Additional Assistant Commissioner Bara Amanullah and DSP Bara Malik Akbar Afridi.
Members of the 24-member Tirah Valley committee, including Maulana Hazrat Khan, Kamaluddin and Akbar Khan, as well as local elders and other prominent figures, were also present. Addressing the gathering, Afridi paid tribute to the people of Tirah Valley for their sacrifices in the fight against terrorism, saying their contributions to the country would always be remembered.
He assured the affected families that the Shahid Afridi Foundation would provide all possible assistance to help them overcome their difficulties and meet their essential needs. Afridi also called on the federal and provincial governments to introduce special relief packages for families displaced from Tirah Valley and take concrete measures to restore essential public services.
He stressed the need to ensure access to education, healthcare, clean drinking water and road infrastructure for the affected communities. Furthermore, he urged the authorities to make hospitals, NADRA centres and educational institutions fully operational before displaced families return to their homes so they can access essential services without facing further difficulties.
