As a result of continuing military operations against the Taliban, about 2 million people were forced to flee the fighting scenes in the Swat Valley.
Most of the refugees have found shelter at their relatives, but more than 160,000 people were left homeless and sought refuge in the camp, organized by the UN.
It's a pity for the poor people who aren’t responsible for all of this…


A man washes himself in a canal at a relief camp on May 18, in Swabi, Pakistan. Hundreds of thousands of people are believed to be displaced as a result of these military operations against the Taliban. Over 150,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's) who have fled Swat, Buner and Lower Dir, face harsh living conditions in camps.


A young child looks out from her tent at the Chota Lahore relief camp on May 20, in Swabi, Pakistan.


A young child rests after collecting food rations t the Chota Lahore relief camp on May 20, in Swabi, Pakistan.


People prepare to eat dinner in their tent at the Chota Lahore relief camp on May 20, in Swabi, Pakistan.


Pakistanis stand near their tents at the Chota Lahore relief camp, on May 21, in Swabi, Pakistan.


A Pakistani walks to the food line at the Chota Lahore relief camp, on May 21, in Swabi, Pakistan.


Internally displaced Pakistanis wait in line for dinner at the Chota Lahore relief camp on May 21, in Swabi, Pakistan.


Displaced people jostle for blocks of ice being handed out at the Chota Lahore refugee camp, at Swabi, in northwest Pakistan, Wednesday, May 20. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the United States was sending $110 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Pakistan, part of the administration's new strategy for countering the appeal of Taliban militants in the nuclear-armed American ally.


Refugees from fighting in the Swat Valley crowd on top of trucks and busses as they wait at Bela Pass on the edge of Ambela, one of the first villages inside Buner district, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 19. The army assault on stubborn Taliban positions in Buner shattered the hope of nearly 500 refugees baking for hours in scorching temperatures to return to their homes after the government and army said the area had been cleared of militants.


Refugees from fighting in the Swat Valley crowd on top of trucks and busses as they wait at Bela Pass on the edge of Ambela, one of the first villages inside Buner district, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 19. The army assault on stubborn Taliban positions in Buner shattered the hope of nearly 500 refugees baking for hours in scorching temperatures to return to their homes after the government and army said the area had been cleared of militants.


Pakistani cooks prepare food for refugees who fled fighting in Pakistani troubled Valley of Swat, in Jalozai camp in Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 20.


Pakistani refugees who fled fighting in Pakistani troubled Valley of Swat, wait to get bread in Jalozai camp in Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 20.


Pakistani displaced men line up as they wait for food during a distribution at the Chota Lahore refugee camp, at Swabi, in northwest Pakistan, Thursday, May 21. Armed residents foiled an attempt by Taliban militants to expand their reach in Pakistan's Swat Valley as foreign aid for refugees fleeing an army offensive in the northwestern region passed $200 million, officials said Thursday.


Pakistani displaced children who fled troubled Swat Valley, attend a class at a make-shift school setup in Shiekh Yasin camp in Mardan, Pakistan on Thursday,


Refugee children from Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley who fled fighting, play in Jalozai camp, Monday, May 18, in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to resist until the "last breath" as security forces entered two militant-held towns and fought on the outskirts of a third in what could turn into bloody urban battles near the Afghan border.


Refugee children from Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley who fled fighting, play in Jalozai camp, Monday, May 18, in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to resist until the "last breath" as security forces entered two militant-held towns and fought on the outskirts of a third in what could turn into bloody urban battles near the Afghan border.


Displaced Pakistani people line up as they wait for food at Chota Lahore camp at Swabi district, some 150 kms northwest of Islamabad on May 21.


A displaced Pakistani man plays with his baby in Chota Lahore camp at Swabi district, some 150 km northwest of Islamabad on May 21.


Displaced Pakistani girls carry food for their family in the Chota Lahore camp at Swabi distric some 150 kms northwest of Islamabad on May 20.


Pakistani kids play soccer at Chota Lahore camp at Swabi district, some 150 km northwest of Islamabad on May 21.


Pakistani displaced civilians struggle for ice being distributed at the Chota Lahore camp in Swabi district, some 150 kms northwest of Islamabad on May 20.


Displaced PakistaniS take care of their children in Chota Lahore camp at Swabi district, some 150 km northwest of Islamabad on May 21.

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