Governor approves record increase in compensation for KP police martyrs

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi accoded approval to a comprehensive increase in compensation and benefits for martyrs, injured personnel and families of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.
According to a statement, the governor also announced a relief package and increase in salaries for the KP police.
He said that under the Shuhada package, the compensation for constable to inspector rank has been increased from Rs11 million to Rs17 million. The compensation for martyrs of DSP and ASP ranks has been increased from Rs16 million to Rs25 million.
He said that compensation for martyrs of Grade 18 and 19 has been increased from Rs21 million to Rs30 million, while for Grade 20 and above, it has been increased from Rs21 million to Rs35 million.
The governor also announced direct financial assistance in lieu of plot for the heirs of police martyrs. He said that heirs of martyrs from constable to inspector will be given Rs18 million in place of a 5-marla plot.
Heirs of DSP and ASP rank martyrs will be given Rs25 million as residential assistance, while heirs of Grade 18 and 19 martyrs will be given Rs35 million in place of a 10-marla plot. Heirs of police martyrs of Grade 20 and above will be given Rs70 million in place of a one-kanal plot.
The governor said that the package for personnel injured during duty has been increased from Rs100,000 to Rs1.5 million, while Rs5 million will be given in case of permanent disability.
He said that Rs5 million financial assistance will be given on the death of spouse or children of police personnel and Rs3 million on the death of parents or siblings. Rs1 million will be given as a special gift for the marriage of daughters of police martyrs.
The governor directed to work with banks and corporate companies to help police personnel and families of martyrs and said that families of martyrs are our pride and their care is our responsibility. This relief package for KP police is recognition of their sacrifices, he added.