KP Bureaucracy and Police Allowance Increase Approved by Government

The Force Fighting Terrorism Has a Problem of Its Own: Inside KP’s CTD Crisis

PESHAWAR – The provincial government has approved a major KP bureaucracy and police allowance increase to improve financial support for officers across various departments. The revised allowances apply to employees in Grades 17 to 21 and take effect immediately. Under the new policy, officers will now receive an executive allowance equal to 120 percent of […]

Govt Bans Use of Term ‘Killed’ For Security Personnel in Media

Six Militants Killed as Forces Repel Suicide Attack in North Waziristan

PESHAWAR – The federal government of Pakistan has formally banned the use of the term killed for members of the country’s security forces who die in the line of duty, replacing it with the term shaheed (martyr). The move comes in response to a petition filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) by Advocate Muhammad […]

Data flaws hinder profiling terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Terror financing: Centre orders freezing of bank accounts, digital wallets and real estate

PESHAWAR – The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has warned that major data inconsistencies are obstructing efforts in profiling terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising alarm over the credibility of current digital records. In a letter sent to the provincial government, the department outlined key challenges in verifying the identities of suspects listed under Schedule […]