PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police department has ordered the immediate acceleration of infrastructure development across eight merged and frontier districts bordering Afghanistan. This major development push leverages a historic Rs16 billion federal funding package to construct 88 critical police facilities.
Consequently, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed chaired a high-level review to bypass administrative bottlenecks. The session focused heavily on land acquisition disputes, site transfers, and the immediate designation of alternative locations for stalled projects.
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Heavy Financial Allocations Locked for Tribal Border Security
Out of the total Rs16 billion capital injection, planners have explicitly designated Rs2.25 billion for land procurement. Meanwhile, the remaining Rs 14.25 billion will fund the physical construction of police lines, stations, checkpoints, and official residences for District Police Officers (DPOs).
Total Allocation: Rs16 Billion
Land Procurement: Rs2.25 Billion
Infrastructure & Works: Rs14.25 BillionTo date, construction has successfully commenced on 48 out of the 88 planned schemes. A breakdown of the district-specific financial allocations reveals the scale of the deployment:
- Khyber District (Rs4.58 billion): Funding covers the Shah Kas and Tor Dara police lines alongside 2 police stations and 33 checkpoints.
- Bajaur District (Rs3.32 billion): Allocation targets the central Khar police lines, 5 police stations, and 4 checkpoints.
- Kurram District (Rs2.75 billion): Investment secures the Parachinar and Sadda police lines, 5 police stations, and 12 checkpoints.
- Mohmand District (Rs2.66 billion): Projects include the central Mohmand police lines, 4 police stations, and 1 checkpoint.
- Orakzai District (Rs2.50 billion): Budget isolates the Orakzai police lines, 2 police stations, and 8 checkpoints.
- Frontier Regions & South Waziristan (Rs1.02 billion): Funding secures the Wana police station in South Waziristan (Rs265m), two stations in FR Tank (Rs441m), and a station and checkpoint in FR Dera Ismail Khan (Rs316m).
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Directives Issued to Resolve Land Disputes via Alternative Sites
During the session, regional and district police officers briefed the chair via video link regarding localized ownership gridlocks. In response, the IGP stated that police leadership is actively coordinating with district administrations and revenue authorities to resolve property deadlocks. Teams have already identified alternative state land for several disputed positions.
“All administrative bottlenecks must be cleared on a priority basis to ensure the timely and high-quality completion of these projects. This infrastructure is vital to providing our force with a modern operational footprint.”
— IGP Akhtar Hayat Khan
Furthermore, the high-level meeting brought together top military and police commanders to evaluate the regional security landscape. Attendees included Additional IGP Headquarters Abbas Ahsan, DG Project Coordination Unit (PCU) Shwakat Abbas, DIG Finance Muhammad Kashif Mushtaq Kanju, and senior officers from the 11th Corps. Joint leadership emphasized utilizing all available security assets to sustain long-term peace across the frontier.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is the total budget for the police infrastructure project in the merged districts?
A: The total budget is Rs16 billion, which represents a historic federal funding package for tribal region security infrastructure. This budget allocates Rs2.25 billion for land acquisition and over Rs14.25 billion for construction works.
Q: Which districts are included under this Rs16 billion security expansion?
A: The development plans cover eight border and frontier districts: Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Lower South Waziristan, FR Tank, and FR Dera Ismail Khan.
Q: How many police facilities are being built, and what is their current status?
A: The master plan includes 88 developments comprising police lines, modern police stations, tactical checkpoints, and secure official residences. Currently, construction is actively underway on 48 of these schemes, while the remaining sites are resolving land acquisition issues.
