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On June 15, the GoP launched a large-scale military operation targeting militant groups in NWA in response to the June 8–9 Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) attacks on the city of Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, which resulted in at least 36 deaths.
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The GoP officially designated NWA a conflict zone on June 19, enabling people to register as IDPs. As of June 24, increased fighting had displaced more than 456,500 people from NWA, according to FDMA. Displacement numbers have exceeded the humanitarian community's contingency planning figure of 330,000 IDPs. Current estimates from the U.N. and relief agencies on the ground indicate that the conflict could displace up to 500,000 individuals.
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June to September marks the southwest monsoon period in Pakistan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department and the U.N. World Meteorological Organization forecast normal to below-normal monsoon rains for 2014. OCHA reports that below-normal rainfall may impact food security and malnutrition rates in areas already experiencing prolonged periods of dry weather, including Tharparkar District, Sindh Province.