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KP police ask for up to 120% pay allowances and Rs13.87 bn equipment budget
The request proposes varied allowance rates by district and a large fund for weapons, gear and vehicles.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have submitted a summary to the provincial governor seeking security allowances of up to 120% of basic pay and additional funding of Rs13.871 billion for equipment.
The proposal sets a 120% allowance for officers in southern districts such as Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and Kohat, and the same rate for all merged districts. Settled districts would receive 100% and the Hazara region 75%.
According to the summary, the allowances would raise monthly expenditure by more than Rs5.159 billion. The police also request the release of procurement funds for the 2026‑27 fiscal year, including Rs11.16 billion for settled districts and Rs3.35 billion for merged districts, to buy sub‑machine guns, rifles, bullet‑proof jackets, drones, anti‑drone systems and armored vehicles.
Key facts
- KP police seek security allowances up to 120% of basic pay (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Allowance rates vary by district: 120% for southern and merged districts, 100% for settled districts, 75% for Hazara (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Requested procurement budget totals Rs13.871 billion for weapons, gear and vehicles (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Monthly cost of the allowances would exceed Rs5.159 billion (dailytimes.com.pk)
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “KP police seek up to 120% security allowance and Rs13.87bn”
