PESHAWAR: Over 3,300 KP Police Officials martyred and wounded in waragainst terrorism, reveals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for InformationShaukat Yousafzai.
He said on Friday that in the war against terrorism 1726 police havesacrificed their lives while 1652 have been injured adding that in therecognition of their offerings provincial government has increased shuhadapackage for police families.
He was speaking at press conference, held here at Provincial Cabinet Roomat Civil Secretariat, and said that the families of martyred policeconstable to inspector level will get Rs10 million as shuhada package,families of martyred DSP would receive Rs15 million and families ofmartyred SP to DIG level will get Rs20 million.
He added that special packages will be provided to injured Ghazis.
Deputy Inspector General Fasih Ud Din, PRO to IGP Riaz Khan and otherofficials were also present on the occasion.
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Shaukat Yousafzai said that it was the duty of police force to fight streetcrime but they succeeded in beating terrorism and police became the frontline force fighting militancy.
He added that Levies and Khasadar forces in merged districts offered theirlives to bring peace in the region.
