Tallal warns proposed changes to KP police law could 'weaken' command structure

Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry has expressed concerns that proposed changes to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police law could undermine the police command structure. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government recently approved a law to replace the existing Police Act, 2017, which significantly curtails the powers of the inspector general of police (IGP).

Chaudhry warned that the proposed law would dismantle the police command structure, affecting the police force's ability to maintain law and order and combat terrorism. He emphasized that the proposed law violates Pakistan's Constitution and the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) rules, which provide the framework for the police. Chaudhry also criticized the provincial government for bringing in its own people to control the police and questioned the lack of adequate resources for the KP Police, including lower salaries and limited protective equipment.

The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, vowed to block the proposed law if it reached his office, calling it an attempt to make the police a "slave" and a "PTI tiger force."