PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Jul, 2025) KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has said that the recruitment quota for the children of the police martyrs to the posts of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) has been increased from 5% to 12.5% and the heirs of 280 martyrs have already been recruited under the new quota.
He was addressing a Police Darbar during his visit to Police Lines here on Wednesday.
The chief minister said that the budget of the Police Force for the current financial year has been increased from Rs.124 billion to Rs.158 billion. He said that increase in the salary of police force was their due right and added that they have increased the salaries of KP Police personnel to bring them at par with other provinces of the country.
He said that the nations, which honour their martyrs become undefeatable in defence, saying till honouring martyrs and their families, the spirit of sacrifice could not be created in Police personnel.
He said hat the martyrs of police force have sacrificed their lives to protect our lives. He added that the families of martyrs would be given standing reception which-ever public sector office is visited by them. He said that the staff of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat will also give standing welcome to the families of the martyrs.
The chief minister said that police force is being provided resources on priority basis and during last one year, they had worked a lot on meeting the deficiency faced by them in head of resources and vowed that no hurdle will be created in head of the provision of resources to police.
He said that as per announcement made by him, the heirs of martyrs would be allotted free residential plots in the public sector housing societies during the current fiscal year. He said that the provincial exchequer is available to protect the life and properties of the police force and general public.
Ali Amin Khan Gandapur said that the protection of the Police Force is their first priority, and they have been equipped with modern equipment and arms in first instance. He urged the police officers and personnel to pay no heed to the recommendation of any one and provide merit-based justice to the people.
He said that he has not made a single referral to police in the capacity of chief minister, so when the chief he is not making any recommendation, then referral of no one should be accepted in this regard and all steps should be taken on the basis of merit.
He told the police officers to ensure that none of the common men should be deprived of justice to save the oppressor from the punishment. He said that in the capacity of the chief minister, he will provide full support to the police force in this regard.
The chief minister asked the personnel of the traffic police to minimize the issuance of challans to poor workers on the basis of minor violations, issue them maximum warnings. He said that common men meet their ends hardly and cannot afford heavy challans.
He further said that law and order is their top priority as peace is essential for bringing development and all possible resources would be provided to police in the purpose.
The Police Darbar also offered collective prayers for the eternal peace of the martyrs of police force.
Earlier, on arrival at Police Lines, the chief minister was received by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other senior police authorities. A smart contingent of police jawans presented a guard of honour to him.
The chief minister put a wreath of flower at the memorial of martyrs and also inspected the newly provided APCs, bullet proof vehicles, arms and other modern equipment.
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