KP Govt spending huge amount on counter terrorism, police modernization: KP Info minister

Minister for Information and Public Relations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shafi Jan on Friday said that provincial government was spending heavily on counter-terrorism and police modernization describing security as a top priority alongside health and education.

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2026) Minister for Information and Public Relations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shafi Jan on Friday said that provincial government was spending heavily on counter-terrorism and police modernization describing security as a top priority alongside health and education.

He was addressing a press conference outlining decisions of the provincial cabinet, law and order situation and issues related to provincial rights. He said that Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had played an active role in opposing the suspension of CNG supply and restrictions on wheat transportation to KP and mobilized all political parties on a joint platform to address the issue. He said KP produces 508 MMCFD of gas while its domestic requirement stands at only 180 MMCFD.

He said that certain districts were facing law and order challenges and added that KP government was spending huge amount on counter-terrorism and police modernization.

For the current fiscal year, he said Rs. 170 billion had been allocated for the police that is 8.7% of the provincial budget. He added that police funding had increased by 37% over the last two years, with an additional Rs. 46 billion allocated for modernization, including intelligence systems, weapons, technology and training. He added that Rs. 17 billion is being spent on development of the security sector and over Rs. 18 billion on police salaries.

He announced that Rs. 749 million had been released for 312 cases under the Shuhada compensation package. He also indicated plans to increase the police budget by 12% in the next fiscal year.

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The minister said the 53rd cabinet meeting approved several major decisions including the merger of Levies Force into police in Malakand district and the introduction of a uniform police system there.

The cabinet also approved the Digital Transformation Policy and Roadmap 2030, aimed at modernizing governance through digitization, cyber security, digital payments and the use of artificial intelligence and data analytics.

In agriculture, the cabinet approved the reconstitution of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Seed Council to ensure quality seed supply, improve research, and enhance food security while approval was granted for construction of women’s hostels and a parking facility at the Peshawar Institute of Cardiology.

The cabinet also approved a transparent recruitment mechanism for Medical Teaching Institutions (MTIs), pending salaries for 906 health technicians and vaccinators and a formal salary structure for contract employees. Financial assistance worth Rs. 760 million was approved for nine patients requiring expensive medical treatment, he told.

He said that cabinet approved a Rs. 2 million grant for the Youth Leaders Parliament and Rs. 9.982 million for the National T20 cricket Cup 2025–26.

Procurement of 29 containerized office and residential units for deputy commissioners in Khyber and Kurram districts along with the extension of service for assistant qazis in Malakand Division was also approved.

The meeting also reviewed a report on gold block auctions and endorsed its recommendations for further implementation, he told.