Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the concerned authorities to ensure provision of cash amounts to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of North Waziristan.

The prime minister has also directed the officials of PM Secretariat to remain in touch with the departments concerned for provision of timely relief to the affected families.

Nearly 100,000 people have left North Waziristan tribal area, on the Afghan border, this week after the military launched a long-awaited assault against Taliban hideouts.

The operation Zarb-e-Azb has triggered a huge exodus of civilians from North Waziristan, both into the cities of Bannu, Peshawar and Kohat and across the border into Afghanistan.

Registration points and camps have been set up to deal with the influx of people in Bannu, but many prefer to travel on to stay with relatives in other areas.