| GEO Pakistan | | 3rd phase of IDPs’ repatriation kicks off today | Updated at: 0256 PST, Friday, July 17, 2009
MARDAN: The third phase of IDPs’ repatriation to their native towns is commencing from today (Friday) while as many as 9,000 families have been dispatched to their homes at the end of the second phase of IDPs’ repatriation.
According to emergency response unit, total 5002 families returned to Swat and Buner from Mardan and Swabi on the last day of second phase while 460 families among them were dispatched officially.
Most of the other family members of IDPs returned Swat and Buner through their personal sources, unit said.
Sources said Geo news, those IDPs who failed to receive ITM cards will be given in their respective areas. |  |
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