PESHAWAR: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that federal and provincial governments were working together to provide all necessary resources to strengthen the operational capacity of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and will continue to do so in the future.

A statement said that the federal interior minister visited the Central Police Office (CPO), where he laid a floral wreath at the Police Martyrs Memorial and offered fateha. On the occasion, Mr Naqvi inspected drones, night-vision guns, and other security equipment. KP police chief Zulfiqar Hameed briefed the interior minister on the capabilities and use of the modern equipment.

A special meeting was held at CPO under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi. The meeting was attended by chief secretary KP Shahab Ali, commandant Frontier Constabulary Nazir Gara, the head of CTD and other senior officials.

Mr Naqvi said that KP police were on the front line in the fight against terrorism. He said that modern weapons, technology, and equipment were being provided to the force on a priority basis.

He emphasized that the federal and provincial governments were working together to provide all necessary resources to strengthen the operational capacity of the KP police and CTD, and will continue to do so in the future.

Mr Naqvi also announced that the federal government will fully support advanced counterterrorism training programs for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and CTD.

Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2026