Package to focus on new police stations, strengthen security infrastructure, establish police posts and modern vehicles
PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police has formally approached the federal government seeking a special package to address the deteriorating security situation in the province, particularly in its most sensitive southern districts.
The package is expected to focus on construction of police stations, strengthening security infrastructure, establishment of new police posts and provision of modern vehicles.
The move comes after a series of consecutive terrorist attacks, which prompted provincial authorities to inform the federal government about the situation on the ground.
According to sources, the police identified Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Tank as high priority areas in the proposed plan forwarded to the Center through the KP government.
A senior police officer told The Express PAkGazette that as an initial step, the Fateh Khel check post in Bannu will be converted into a concrete structure to improve personnel protection.
The officer further revealed that the federal government has received a comprehensive report detailing the recent rise in terrorism in the KP, including the increasing use of advanced technology by militants.
The report also outlines countermeasures taken by police, including efforts to disrupt militant networks and prevent attacks involving modern tools such as quadcopters.
Following Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s recent visit to Peshawar, authorities came up with a comprehensive assessment highlighting the challenges they face in maintaining law and order. The report points out the dilapidated state of police lines in the southern districts, many of which have not been rebuilt since colonial times.
