PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police have submitted a draft proposal to the Prime Minister seeking an additional Rs25 billion for 12 districts during the fiscal year 2026-27, ARY News reported on Friday, citing official documents.
The proposed funding is being sought separately from the police department’s existing budgetary allocation and is intended to strengthen security infrastructure, improve operational capabilities and support counterterrorism efforts across the province.
According to the documents, Rs2.406 billion has been sought for the procurement of weapons and ammunition, while Rs3.664 billion has been requested for transport, armouring and armoured personnel carriers (APCs).
The proposal includes Rs1.33 billion for the purchase of 140 four-wheel-drive single-cabin vehicles, along with Rs231 million for their side armouring. Another Rs903 million has been sought for the bulletproof side armouring of 43 vehicles.
The police have also requested Rs1.2 billion for the procurement of 10 armoured personnel carriers.
Under the plant and machinery head, Rs2.304 billion has been proposed. This includes Rs224 million for seven anti-drone systems, Rs528 million for 48 jammers, Rs288 million for four VTOL drones and Rs708 million for 116 surveillance drones.
The proposal also seeks Rs337 million to install solar power systems in 226 police buildings. Additionally, Rs796.3 million has been requested for 3,792 bulletproof jackets and Rs208.5 million for an equal number of bulletproof helmets.
For infrastructure development, the KP Police have sought Rs1.5939 billion for the construction of police stations, the DPO office and a Safe City building in Dera Ismail Khan.
Another Rs1.3 billion has been proposed for new projects in Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.
A significant portion of the proposed allocation has been earmarked for the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), which has sought Rs10.3 billion.
Of this amount, Rs4.7715 billion is required for procurement, while Rs5.33 billion has been sought for the establishment of the CTD regional office and district-level setups.
The documents further show that Rs205 million has been requested for the purchase of 82 surveillance vehicles for the CTD.
The proposal outlines the department’s additional financial requirements for the upcoming fiscal year, subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
