Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has directed officials to expedite preparation of a proposed package to increase the salaries of police personnel. The directive was issued on Wednesday in Peshawar.
Kundi chaired a meeting at the Governor House on the police security challenge allowance. During the session, a comparative review of police salary structures across other provinces was presented.
Priority for police in high-risk security zones
The governor instructed the relevant authorities to speed up the formulation of the salary enhancement package. He said police deployed in sensitive and high-risk security zones should be given priority.
Support for families of martyred police personnel
Kundi said the government was taking practical measures to resolve the problems faced by the police force and to ensure their welfare. He also said steps were being taken to support the families of martyred personnel, adding that the KP Police had rendered exemplary sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
He further directed officials to ensure swift progress on a dedicated cadet college for the children of police martyrs.
