PESHAWAR
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Muhammad Suhail Khan Afridi formally handed over a significant consignment of modern weaponry and vehicles to district police officers during a ceremony at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines on Saturday.
\nThe ceremony, attended by KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed, witnessed distribution of 18 bulletproof vehicles, four double-cabin vehicles, and 20 motorcycles.
\nAdditionally, the anti-terrorism force received a major equipment boost, including over 4,000 bulletproof jackets and helmets, 300 submachine guns (SMGs), and 10 high-precision sniper rifles, all aimed at bolstering the operational capacity of the force in fight against terrorism and organized crime.
\nDuring the event, IGP Zulfiqar Hameed expressed his gratitude to provincial government, saying that enhancing capabilities of KP Police particularly in volatile southern districts was essential for maintaining law and order.
\nHe highlighted that international standard sniper rifles have been issued to Al-Baraq and Rapid Response Forces as part of first phase of upgrades.
\nAcknowledging bravery of personnel, IGP stated that while there was currently a shortage of 14,000 bulletproof jackets, provincial government was moving quickly to fill this gap, having already procured 4,500 units to ensure safety of frontline officers.
\nIGP also emphasized strategic importance of mobility in urban counter terrorism efforts, revealing that 100 motorcycles were purchased during current financial year, with an additional 200 units planned for next.
\nFurthermore, he announced that mega security initiatives, including Safe City Projects in Peshawar, Bannu, and D.I.Khan, are nearing completion and would soon be inaugurated by KP CM.
\nIGP reaffirmed his commitment to expanding Safe City network across entire province, asserting that peace and security are foundation of progress and that police would work tirelessly to accelerate region\u2019s journey toward prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Muhammad Suhail Khan Afridi formally handed over a significant consignment of modern weaponry and vehicles to district police officers during a ceremony at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines on Saturday. The ceremony, attended by KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed, witnessed distribution of 18 bulletproof vehicles, four double-cabin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":530076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-530062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n