ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) inspector general of police, Salahuddin Khan Mehsud, on Monday inaugurated 31 bomb-proof checkpoints in the provincial capital Peshawar.
The checkpoints are “really needed,” the police said in a statement. Salman Khan, KP police director general of public relations, told Arab News: “The checkpoints will save the lives of policemen performing their duties.”
He added: “This initiative will help police fight the war against terrorism more effectively.” Police station buildings are also being upgraded, he said.
The checkpoints were set up in Badaber area, which borders the Khyber tribal region, which is infamous for militant attacks against police and other security forces.
According to KP police statistics, since 2006 more than 1,200 policemen have been killed by militants.
The checkpoints are “really needed,” the police said in a statement. Salman Khan, KP police director general of public relations, told Arab News: “The checkpoints will save the lives of policemen performing their duties.”
He added: “This initiative will help police fight the war against terrorism more effectively.” Police station buildings are also being upgraded, he said.
The checkpoints were set up in Badaber area, which borders the Khyber tribal region, which is infamous for militant attacks against police and other security forces.
According to KP police statistics, since 2006 more than 1,200 policemen have been killed by militants.
