Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced a significant increase in compensation for police personnel martyred or injured in the line of duty, revising financial assistance across various ranks.
According to the governor, compensation for police personnel from the rank of constable to inspector who lose their lives in the line of duty has been increased from Rs11 million to Rs17 million.
Similarly, compensation for martyred deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) has been raised from Rs16 million to Rs25 million.
Kundi said the compensation for police officers in grades 18 and 19 had been fixed at Rs30 million, while families of officers in grade 20 and above would receive Rs35 million.
Under the revised package, financial assistance for police personnel injured while performing their duties has been increased from Rs100,000 to Rs1.5 million.
The governor said compensation of Rs5 million had also been approved for personnel suffering permanent disability in the line of duty.
The package further provides revised financial assistance to the families of police martyrs in lieu of residential plots.Families of martyred personnel from constable to inspector rank will receive Rs18 million instead of a five-marla residential plot, while families of officers in grade 20 and above will be entitled to Rs70 million in place of a plot.
Kundi also announced financial assistance of Rs3 million in the event of the death of a police officer’s parents or siblings.
