DLP Report
\nTANK
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday visited the Police Lines Tank, where he paid tribute to police personnel martyred in a terrorist attack earlier this week.
\nAccording to a statement, the chief minister laid a wreath at the Martyrs\u2019 Memorial and offered prayers for the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs, as well as patience and strength for the bereaved families.
\nHe also met local elders and families of the martyred personnel, expressing solidarity and paying tribute to their courage, resilience and steadfastness.
\nInspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed and Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Daud Khan were also present on the occasion.
\nAddressing the families of the martyrs and local elders, the chief minister said the KP Police force was on the frontline of the fight against terrorism and was confronting militants with courage, professional competence and unwavering determination.
\nAfridi said the provincial government was fully aware of the challenges faced by the police force and that effective, coordinated and practical measures were being taken to address them.
\nCM-KP emphasized that police welfare, institutional strengthening and enhancement of operational capacity were among the top priorities of the provincial government, adding that all issues faced by the force would be resolved on a priority basis.
\n\u201cDeath is an undeniable reality, sacrificing one\u2019s life for the homeland and the nation is the highest honour and a source of pride,\u201d he added.
\nHe noted that in the long war against terrorism, the police, security forces, Counter Terrorism Department, Special Branch and the people of KP had made unparalleled sacrifices that could never be forgotten.
\nThe Chief Minister added that the people of the province had rendered unforgettable sacrifices for the establishment of peace in the country and had demonstrated a strong sense of national responsibility at every difficult moment.
\nHe clarified that this war was not of KP\u2019s choosing, yet the province had borne its severe consequences for more than two decades.
\nThe chief minister said that more than 80,000 lives had been collectively sacrificed by the people of the province, along with the police and security forces, for peace in Pakistan and the region, terming it a great national sacrifice.
\nHe reiterated the provincial government\u2019s commitment to extend full support to the families of martyred police personnel at every level.
\n\u201cWe must move forward with courage and perseverance. The day is not far when lasting and complete peace will be established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DLP Report TANK Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday visited the Police Lines Tank, where he paid tribute to police personnel martyred in a terrorist attack earlier this week. According to a statement, the chief minister laid a wreath at the Martyrs\u2019 Memorial and offered prayers for the elevation of the ranks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":525601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-525580","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n