{
  "id": 5020807,
  "title": "Khyber police officials ignore duty boycott call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/khyber-police-officials-ignore-duty-boycott-call",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:47:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026700/khyber-police-officials-ignore-duty-boycott-call"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber police officials went about their duties and dealt with complaints on Tuesday, despite the All Fata Former Khasadar Force Committee's announcement that they would not file first information reports (FIRs) or keep the daily diary (roznamcha). The decision was part of the committee's strategy to pressure the government into fulfilling their demands. The station house officers (SHOs) and their subordinates were seen at their offices, carrying out routine work. Information from police stations in Jamrud, Landi Kotal, and Bara confirmed that the SHOs and their teams attended their posts and performed official duties. On Monday, the protesting Khasadar committee declared a boycott of official responsibilities and established a protest camp at Bab-i-Khyber in Jamrud for the past two weeks. They demanded a proper service structure similar to the one for the province’s regular police force. A protesting policeman explained that although they had been converted into police, they were still not considered part of the force and had not received the promised pension, promotion, and seniority benefits. \"The only difference we have noticed since being converted into police is the formal uniform,\" they told Dawn.",
  "summary": "KHYBER: The station house officers and their subordinates performed official duties and entertained complaints on Tuesday despite an announcement by All Fata Former Khasadar Force Committee that the police would neither register first information reports (FIRs) nor maintain the roznamcha (daily diary) as part of its strategy to pressure the government to accept their demands. It was business as…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}