Govt approves ‘extraordinary security allowance’ for police, civil service officers in 26 KP districts
PESHAWAR: The federal government has designated 26 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as “terror-affected”, declaring that all Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers posted therein are eligible for an ‘extraordinary law and order and security risk allowance’, effective from July 1 this year, it emerged on Saturday. According to a notification issued…
On July 1, the federal government announced that 26 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have been designated as "terror-affected". Consequently, all Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers posted in these regions will be eligible for an "extraordinary law and order and security risk allowance". The allowance will be equivalent to 250% of their current basic salary and will be retroactively paid.
This decision was made in response to the increased terrorist activity in KP, as reported in the Annual Security Report 2025 by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS). The report stated that the number of fatalities in KP rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025. The Interior and Narcotics Control Division will determine the districts eligible for the allowance each year.
The allowance will be paid during sanctioned leave, excluding extraordinary leave, suspension, appointment as an officer on special duty, or training. It will not be considered part of emoluments for pension and gratuity calculations, and the federal government will bear the cost. Swabi and the entirety of Hazara Division, including Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Kolai-Palas, and Upper and Lower Kohistan districts, were excluded from the allowances eligibility.
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