PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that provincial policies will be determined in Islamabad rather than Jalalabad or Kandahar, stressing that decisions concerning the province must be made within Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference in Peshawar on Sunday, the governor expressed full support for operations against terrorism, saying intelligence-based operations were essential to restoring peace.
He said there could be no negotiations with those who take up arms against the state, adding that the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the province had not been serious about eliminating terrorism.
"We are standing at a point where there is no room for turning back, and defeat is not an option for us," Kundi said.
He further claimed that militants who had fled to Afghanistan were later resettled in the province, stressing the need for a coordinated strategy to eliminate terrorism.
Meanwhile, KP Home Secretary Amjad Ali said the provincial government would increase resources for the police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), equipping law enforcement agencies with modern technology, weapons and other necessary equipment.
He said Rs10.3 billion would be provided to the CTD, while Rs70 billion had been allocated for the police department.
Amjad Ali added that the compensation package for police personnel martyred in the line of duty was higher than those offered by other provinces.
He said the previous provincial government had allocated Rs6.4 billion for 22 districts but released only Rs1 billion.
The home secretary further stated that more than 1,000 military personnel had been martyred in the fight against terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He described those spreading propaganda against security forces as enemies of the country and said social media monitoring was being improved to expose terrorist networks.
He also alleged that the previous government had failed to cooperate in the repatriation of Afghan refugees.