PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is expected to approve a 250% increase in the basic salaries of police officers and personnel serving in terrorism-affected areas, officials confirmed.
According to police authorities, the proposal involves granting “hard-area allowance” to KP police personnel deployed on counterterrorism duties. The recommendations have already been approved at the provincial level and forwarded to the federal government for final approval.
The KP Home Department first sent the request for hard-area status to the federal government in March 2025. Police officials have repeatedly demanded special financial incentives, citing the high risks in counterterrorism operations and salary disparities with other provinces.
IGP Zulfiqar Hameed earlier highlighted that a KP constable at BS-7 currently earns Rs69,127, compared to Rs73,000 in Punjab and Rs69,885 in Balochistan.
Officials said the 250% increase will only take effect after the federal government grants approval and issues a formal notification.
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