Pakistani refugees living in a minefield

This refugee child is among the thousands of Pakistanis who have fled their homes following a military offensive against Islamist militants in North Waziristan.

Gulan refugee camp is on the site of an Afghan battlefield.

When Niazullah left his home in the tribal areas of Pakistan in June, he figured he would be gone for five days, a week at most. The army had given a three-day warning before an offensive against Islamist militants in North Waziristan and had banned vehicle travel, so many families left in a hurry with just the clothes they were wearing.