The Plight of IDPs in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities

Disasters, both natural and man-made, have been one of the major causes of mass displacements around the world. It is astonishing to note that the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has incredibly increased in the past decade, reaching over 71 million overall in 2022. Pakistan is not an exception. The country saw a huge mass displacement in the last two decades, partly due to the devastating floods, and earthquakes and partly due to the rising tide of militancy in former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the picturesque Swat valley in the North West of Pakistan.