Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced higher financial assistance for police personnel killed or injured while performing their duties.
Under the revised package, compensation for martyred constables to inspectors has increased from Rs11 million to Rs17 million. Families of martyred deputy superintendents of police and assistant superintendents of police will receive Rs25 million, up from Rs16 million.
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The governor also announced revised compensation for senior police officers. Families of martyred officers in grades 18 and 19 will receive Rs30 million. The package sets compensation at Rs35 million for officers in grade 20 and above.
Financial assistance for injured police personn
el has also increased. The amount for officers and personnel injured during duty has risen from Rs100,000 to Rs1.5 million. The government has also approved Rs5 million for personnel who suffer permanent disabilities while serving.
The revised package introduces financial assistance instead of residential plots for families of martyred police personnel. Families of constables to inspectors will receive Rs18 million in place of a five-marla plot. Families of martyrs in grade 20 and above will receive Rs70 million instead of a plot.
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Kundi further announced financial assistance of Rs3 million following the death of a police employee’s parent or sibling. The announcement covers several categories of police personnel and their families.
The revised measures aim to provide greater financial support to police families affected by deaths, injuries and permanent disabilities. The new compensation amounts vary according to the rank of the martyred officer and the circumstances covered by the package.