Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday announced a significant increase in compensation for police martyrs and injured personnel, along with fresh recruitment to fill 17,000 vacant posts in the provincial police force.
Under the revised package, the families of personnel ranging from constable to inspector will receive Rs17 million. The compensation for those up to the rank of DSP and SP has been set at Rs25 million, while the families of officers in Grade 18 and above will receive Rs30 million.
The governor said the compensation for personnel injured on duty has been raised from Rs100,000 to Rs1.5 million. Police personnel who suffer permanent disability will receive Rs5 million.
The package also revises the compensation offered in place of a five-marla plot. Families of martyred personnel from constable to inspector will be given Rs18 million, while those of martyred DSPs and SPs will receive Rs25 million.
In addition, the governor approved Rs30 million in housing assistance for the families of martyred officers in Grades 18 and 19. Kundi said recruitment would be carried out to address the shortage of 17,000 positions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.