Uprooted men, women and children collected essential goods such as tents, mattresses, blankets, plastic sheets and other household supplies. The supplies were donated by the military, government, philanthropists and NGOs.

As winter closes in many were looking for shelter from extreme weather in the region. Many say they are relived to see the piles of goods arrive.

[Tausir Khan, Displaced]:
"Earlier, it was so bad that only ten people out of one hundred could get relief goods. The rest had to go back empty handed. Now they are getting it properly." 

Young Rehman Ullah says he’s happy to be able to receive relief. 

[Rehman Ullah, Displaced]:
"The last ten to twelve days were very hard and worrisome. People were jostling and pushing each other. But I am young, I can push through the crowd. Today I got a chance to enter this (center). I am very happy that I have received the relief goods today."

[Mujahid Mehsud, Displaced]:
"We are satisfied. We are getting substantial quantities of relief goods. The only thing that is troublesome is the rush of people."  

Security forces were on the watch after last week’s incident when police opened fire toward an unruly crowd… at a relief center in Dera Ismail Khan.

The army launched a large-scale offensive in South Waziristan targeting militants in the region. It was launched last month after a wave of violence hit the country.  

According to government reports over 139,000 people have fled the fierce fighting in the remote region.