In regions such as Tirah Valley and parts of Waziristan, several police posts remain empty
PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police has identified over 100 vulnerable and dilapidated checkpoints in the southern districts and former tribal areas, and urged the provincial government to prioritize their reconstruction and fortification in the upcoming budget.
According to official details, the identified check posts are located in sensitive districts including Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar and parts of Kohat division.
These posts have been considered highly vulnerable due to weak boundary walls, damaged roofs and overall poor infrastructure, posing serious security risks to deployed personnel.
A senior police official told The Express PAkGazette that the first phase of the proposed plan focuses on rebuilding these checkpoints, strengthening them against militant attacks and ensuring protective measures for personnel during attacks involving modern technologies, including thermal imaging.
The official highlighted that increasing the height and structural strength of checkpoints has become essential to safeguard personnel from such threats.
The situation in the tribal districts remains particularly alarming. Despite the merger of approximately 30,000 personnel into the provincial police force, infrastructure development has lagged significantly.
In districts like Mohmand, Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai and Waziristan, several police stations are yet to be established years after the merger.
The official revealed that in some areas, including Mohmand, police personnel are resorting to using dry grass to cover and hide their posts, highlighting the lack of basic infrastructure even in modern times.
In regions such as Tirah Valley and parts of Waziristan, several police posts remain empty due to lack of proper construction.
The need to strengthen infrastructure has become more urgent following recent security incidents, including the Bannu attack, which exposed vulnerabilities in existing police facilities.
