Peshawar:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, headed the finance department for the immediate release of 5.5 billion rupees to meet various police needs in order to strengthen and strengthen the province’s police forces.
KP CM chaired an important meeting concerning police affairs at the Secretariat of the Chief. Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed, additional chief secretary Home Muhammad Abid Majeed and senior officials of the police and funding service attended the meeting.
According to details, the meeting decided to immediately release 3 billion rupees for police vehicles to the ball test and the purchase of other modern equipment.
In addition, it was also decided to provide 1.3 billion rupees to establish special weapon and tactical teams (SWAT) equipped with modern technology at the district and to secure the police stations and check the positions.
In addition, 500 million rupees are said to be published for remaining projects within the framework of the annual development program linked to the construction of police stations and 720 million rupees for the purchase of night vision glasses, elite shooting rifles and other equipment for the police.
The KP CM has in principle decided to bring the wages of the police and staff to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in terms of the wages of their counterparts in other provinces.
During the briefing, it was informed that the salaries of the Balutchistan police are the highest among all the provinces, while the wages of the police personnel in Punjab are higher than in any other province.
Ali Amin Gandpaur stressed that the maintenance of the law and of order was the absolute priority of the current provincial government. Given the current security situation in the province, it is crucial to strengthen the police forces in any way possible, he added.
The CM pointed out that the provincial government had spent substantial resources to improve police capacities from the first day, adding that funds will continue to be provided in priority to meet the police needs.
The chief minister stressed that police equipment to meet the current security challenges was of the utmost importance, and that there would be no compromise on the issue. He recognized the bravery and the sacrifices of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police forces in the fight against terrorism and expressed his pride in their performance. He also clearly indicated that the provincial government would not allow financial constraints to hinder the satisfaction of police requirements.
