In areas like Tirah Valley and parts of Waziristan, several police posts remain vacant
PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police have identified over 100 vulnerable and dilapidated check posts in southern districts and erstwhile tribal areas, urging the provincial government to prioritize their reconstruction and fortification in the upcoming budget.
As per 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 were deemed highly vulnerable due to weak surrounding walls, damaged roofs and general poor infrastructure, posing serious security risks to deployed personnel.
A senior police official told The Express PK Press Club that the first phase of the proposed plan focuses on rebuilding these checkposts, strengthening them against militant attacks and ensuring protective arrangements for personnel during assaults using modern technologies, including thermal imaging.
The official stressed that increasing the height and structural strength of checkpoints has become essential to protect personnel against such threats.
The situation in the tribal districts remains particularly alarming. Despite the amalgamation of around 30,000 officers into the provincial police force, infrastructure development has lagged considerably.
In districts such as 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 resort to using dry grass to cover and conceal their posts, highlighting the lack of basic infrastructure even in modern times.
In areas such as Tirah Valley and parts of Waziristan, several police stations remain vacant due to lack of proper construction.
The need to strengthen infrastructure has become urgent following recent security incidents, including the Bannu attack, which exposed the vulnerabilities of existing police facilities.
