PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to prepare and submit, at the earliest, a summary containing proposals for an increase in police salaries and an enhanced welfare package for the families of police martyrs.

Chairing a high-level meeting at the Governor House, he reviewed proposals relating to police salaries and welfare measures for the families of martyred and injured police personnel.

The meeting was attended by Adviser to Governor on Home Affairs Kifayatullah Khan, Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Fakhr-i-Alam Irfan, Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed, Additional Chief Secretary Home Amjad Ali Khan and other senior police officials.

The IGP briefed the meeting on proposals for increasing police salaries, following which the governor instructed that a comprehensive summary be finalised and submitted without delay.

The meeting also reviewed proposals to enhance the 2025 compensation package for police martyrs and injured personnel.

Key recommendations included replacing residential plots with cash assistance for the heirs of martyred personnel, providing financial support for the marriages of their daughters and establishing an endowment fund to cover the educational expenses of their children.

Agreeing with the proposals presented by the IGP, Governor Kundi directed the authorities concerned to expedite the preparation and submission of the summary for further action.

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026