THIS refers to tall claims by the PTI of reforming the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police. Recently, I was jogging at about 6.am in Hayatabad near Zarghoni Mosque. Opposite to the mosque is the Hayatabad police station.

I saw many burqa-clad men. I can say they were men as they were tall, and one of them was wearing jeans under his burqa. While the police failed to notice these men, private guards were also absent.

My cousin recently had her brand-new Suzuki car taken away by men in burqas from sector E-2 in Hayatabad, while several other criminal cases have been reported. The snatching of mobile phones and car theft are on the rise despite the KP police being considered ‘model police’.

These burqa-clad men are also seen going to the tribal areas of Fata in Achini village. Many police staff in KP have domiciles from Fata and even the inspector-general is from the area. The authorities concerned should look into this issue and provide security to citizens.

Maj Khurrum Shaukat Yousafzai
Peshawar

Published in Dawn, April 3rd, 2018