ISLAMABAD : The federal government has rejected all news reports as misleading and baseless making rounds on social media that Tirah Valley is being evacuated on the orders of the army and the federal government.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has clarified in a message on social media that the government has taken note of misleading news reports claiming that the Tirah Valley is being evacuated on military orders.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that these claims are baseless, malicious and are being made for specific purposes, which aim to spread fear and panic among the public, provide false information against security agencies, and achieve personal and political interests.

The ministry clarified that no order has been issued by the federal government or the armed forces to evacuate the Tirah Valley.

According to the Ministry of Information, law enforcement agencies routinely take action against terrorists only on the basis of intelligence information, and during this, full care is taken not to affect the lives of citizens.

There is no need for any population transfer or migration for these operations, nor is anything like this being done.

The ministry said that it is also worth noting that the local population itself is expressing concern over the presence of Khawarij and wants peace and stability in Tirah.