PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced a major relief package for the provincial police, approving significant increases in compensation for police martyrs, injured personnel and their families.
According to details, the governor has also directed authorities to establish partnerships with banks and companies to support police personnel and the families of those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
He also announced an increase in police salaries.
Under the revised martyrs’ compensation package, financial assistance for personnel from the rank of constable to inspector has been increased from Rs11 million to Rs17 million.
Compensation for deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) has been raised from Rs16 million to Rs25 million.
For martyrs in grades 18 and 19, compensation has been increased from Rs21 million to Rs30 million, while the amount for those in grade 20 and above has been raised from Rs21 million to Rs35 million.
The governor also announced direct financial assistance in place of residential plots for the families of police martyrs.
Under the revised arrangement, families of personnel from constable to inspector will receive Rs18 million instead of a five-marla residential plot. Families of DSPs and ASPs will receive Rs25 million in housing assistance.
Similarly, families of martyrs in grades 18 and 19 will receive Rs35 million in place of a 10-marla plot, while families of officers in grade 20 and above will be provided Rs70 million instead of a one-kanal residential plot.
KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said the financial assistance for injured police personnel had been increased from Rs100,000 to Rs1.5 million. A grant of Rs5 million has also been approved for personnel who suffer permanent disability.
Under the package, Rs5 million will be provided in the event of the death of a police officer’s spouse or children, while Rs3 million will be given in the event of the death of parents or siblings.
The governor further announced a special gift of Rs1 million for the marriage of each daughter of a police martyr.