In a major development, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) on Monday handed over 20 B6 level armored pickups to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for combating terrorism in merged tribal districts.
A ceremony in this regard was held at the Central Police Office (CPO) in Peshawar wherein an agreement was signed with UNODC for armoring of 20 CTD pickups to combat terrorism in merged districts and ensure the safety of officers.
Speaking on the occasion, KP Inspector General Police (IGP) Moazzam Jah put light on the challenges confronting the KP Police and steps taken for effective policing and capacity building of the police in the merged districts.
He said that CTD units have been operationalized in addition to training of 17,000 Levies and Khassadar personnel, integrated into KP Police, by Pak-Army. He said all available resources are being utilized for the capacity building of the police personnel in the area to enable them to maintain peace and tranquility in merged districts.
The members of the delegation appreciated the sacrifices by the KP Police in the war against terrorism as well as the steps taken for improved policing in merged districts.
