KP Announces Big Increase in Compensation for Police Martyrs’ Families

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has raised the compensation for families of police martyrs, along with providing additional financial aid for housing, education and weddings. Speaking at a ceremony at Governor House, Kundi raised the compensation from Rs. 10 million to Rs. 15 million for those who lost their lives while serving as police officers, regardless of their rank.

He also announced cash grants to families for purchasing homes, along with a Rs. 1 million marriage allowance for their daughters. The governor announced that police personnel whose loved ones were killed in targeted attacks would receive Rs. 5 million in financial aid. Kundi stated that KP Police would receive the same benefits as Punjab Police.

He also said that police salaries had been increased to match those in other provinces. At the event, he distributed land allotment letters to families of fallen officers from districts including Bannu and Lakki Marwat. Kundi emphasized the need for increased support for police and suggested that provincial development funds could also be utilized to meet the force's needs.

He urged better coordination among relevant bodies to create an effective counterterrorism strategy and thanked the federal interior minister for his support, assuring the federal government's backing for the province.