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Kundi Distributes Plot Allotment Letters to Families of 54 Police Martyrs
PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday announced a major increase in salaries and welfare benefits for police personnel, saying the new pay package would exceed expectations and ensure that KP Police salaries become better than those of other provinces.
Addressing a ceremony at Governor House where allotment letters for residential plots were distributed among the heirs of 54 police martyrs, the Governor said compensation for police martyrs and personnel injured in the line of duty would also be enhanced.
Members of the Advisory Council, Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Fakhare Alam Irfan, Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed, senior police officers and families of the martyrs attended the ceremony.
The Governor distributed plot allotment letters to the heirs of 54 police martyrs, ranging from constables to DSPs, and announced that financial assistance would be provided for the purchase of houses instead of plots for the children of police martyrs.
He also announced a special financial assistance package for families of police personnel whose parents, spouse, children or siblings are killed in terrorist incidents.
He further announced financial support for the families of police personnel who die due to causes other than terrorism, police encounters or law and order duties, besides approving a special marriage grant for daughters of police martyrs.
Governor Kundi directed the authorities to establish an effective mechanism for providing free education to the children of police martyrs through the support of Zamurd Khan’s Sweet Homes and banks under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes.
He also directed that recruitment against vacant posts be expedited to overcome the shortage of police personnel, reduce the workload on serving officers and ensure adequate manpower for the protection of the public.
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Attacks on Saudi Arabia Unacceptable; Sardar Waqar Shehzad Advocate
STAFF REPORTER
PESHAWAR : Renowned social and diplomatic figure Sardar Waqar Shehzad Advocate has strongly condemned the recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and expressed complete solidarity with the Saudi government and people. He said that relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are not limited to diplomatic ties between two countries but reflect deep-rooted bonds of faith, shared history, culture, mutual respect and brotherhood spanning generations.
Sardar Waqar Shehzad Advocate said that the people of Pakistan, particularly the residents of Swat, regard Saudi Arabia not merely as a friendly country but as a brotherly Islamic nation. He added that both countries share strong bonds of affection, trust and brotherhood that cannot be weakened by any test of time or circumstances.
He said that Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah Munawwarah hold a uniquely sacred place in the hearts of Muslims around the world. Millions of Pakistanis have lived and worked in Saudi Arabia, contributing through their hard work and services to strengthening the longstanding ties between the two brotherly nations.
Sardar Waqar Shehzad Advocate stated that standing by friends and brothers in difficult times is the true expression of solidarity and fraternity. He said that the people of Pakistan wish for the peace, security and prosperity of Saudi Arabia and condemn every action that threatens peace and stability in the region.
He prayed that Almighty Allah protect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its people, leadership and the Two Holy Mosques, grant lasting peace and security to the Kingdom, and safeguard the entire region from tensions, unrest and instability.
Sardar Waqar Shehzad Advocate reaffirmed that relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are founded on brotherhood, trust, mutual respect and shared values. He expressed confidence that these longstanding ties would continue to grow stronger and that both brotherly countries would continue to play their role in promoting peace, stability and prosperity throughout the region.
