The 2009 refugee crisis in Pakistan was the massive displacement of civilians in the

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

that was caused by

Operation Black Thunderstorm Operation Black Thunderstorm was an aggressive military operation that commenced on April 26, 2009 conducted by the Pakistan Army, with the aim of retaking Buner, Lower Dir, Swat and Shangla districts from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan after the m ...

. Since the beginning of Operation Black Thunderstorm against the Taliban, over 1.2 million people have been displaced in across Pakistan's

, joined by a further 555,000 Pakistanis uprooted by fighting since August 2008. The refugees are known in Pakistan as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Most of the 1.2 million people who have escaped the violence were staying with relatives or friends, placing tremendous strain on the country, while over 300,000 others are seeking refuge in UNHCR-supported camps.2.2 million IDPS in Pakistan: United Nations
/ref> By August 22, 1.6 million of 2.2 million returned home, as per UN estimates.

Background

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UNICEF was responsible to provide WASH facilities at camp level. In this regards they have selected IDP's to fulfill their works in camps e.g., SSD, IRSP, HRDS, HDOD, RID and many other.

Special Support Group (IDPs)

:In order to give full support to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to manage and arrange all the matters pertaining to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Special Support Group (IDPs) was formed at the federal level. Special Support Group (IDPs) has been helping the provincial government to arrange: *Registration *Medical Cover *Camp Management *Distribution of relief goods For more informatio
Special Support Group (IDPs)

International response

Non-state entities

Effects

The fighting since August has so far left up to 2 million displaced.

Weather conditions

The federal government was considering shifting the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the refugee camps set up in

Mardan Mardān (Pashto and ; Urdu ; Pashto: ) is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, Mardan is the second-largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (after Peshawar). It is a fast-growing ...

, Nowshera, Swabi and other hot areas of NWFP to Abbottabad and

Mansehra Mansehra is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Mansehra District. It is the 71st largest city of Pakistan and 7th largest city in the province. The name of the city (written in Hindko, Urdu and Gojr ...

districts, as they are reportedly not acclimatised to hot weather. but due to negligence of federal government, it wasn't made a reality. Managing Director Zumurrad Khan of the Pakistan Baitul Maal said that scorching heat in Mardan and other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was unbearable for the IDPs of Swat and Malakand Division.

References

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External links

Refugees in Pakistan: Incapable Government
Conflicts in 2009 Refugee Crisis In Pakistan, 2009 Military history of Pakistan Non-combat military operations involving Pakistan Refugees in Pakistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vi:Chiến dịch Bão Sấm Đen