PESHAWAR: Hundreds of fallen heroes and ghazis of police were paid glowing tributes in ceremonies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the rest of the country on the Martyrs Day.The day started with a.
PESHAWAR: Hundreds of fallen heroes and ghazis of police were paid glowing tributes in ceremonies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the rest of the country on the Martyrs Day.The day started with a.
KP pays tributes to fallen heroes amid fresh attacks
August 3, 2021
PESHAWAR: A contingent of the Peshawar Police presented salute to the grave of constable Khadim Hussain in Matani as two young sons of the martyr offered fateha and showered rose petals to pay tributes to the fallen hero of the KP Police.
Khadim Hussain is one of 1,508 policemen of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who were martyred since 2000.“Khadim Hussain was martyred when armed men targeted him a couple of years ago. I, along with my officers, are here at his grave to pay our tributes to the martyr and tell the public that we remember our heroes,” Waqar Ahmad, superintendent of police, Saddar, Peshawar, told The News.
1,505 policemen martyred in KP since 2000
July 27, 2021
PESHAWAR: As many as 1505 policemen were martyred in suicide attacks, blasts, target killings, ambushes and encounters while performing duty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last 21 years.
On the other hand, 285 policemen had lost lives in different incidents in KP from 1970 till 1999. Some reports said the number was 246. The figure, however, suddenly increased manifold from 2000 to 2021.
“As many as 1,505 policemen were martyred in suicide attacks, bomb blasts, target killings, encounters and ambushes from 2000 to date,” Assistant Inspector General (AIG) (Coordination ) Arif Shahbaz Wazir told The News.
Those who were martyred during the last almost 12 years included two additional inspectors general of police (Ad IGs), two deputy inspectors general of police (DIGs), six superintendents of police (SPs), one SSP and 17 acting SPs or DSPs.
Malik Saad’s 14th death anniversary observed
Peshawar
January 28, 2021
PESHAWAR: The 14th death anniversary of former capital city police officer and one of the most decorated cops Malik Mohammad Saad was observed on Wednesday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Kohat, Tayyab Hafeez Cheema, District Police Officer of Kohat Javed Iqbal Wazir, Mrs Malik Mohammad Saad, Salim Malik Saad and other family members visited the tomb of the slain CCPO Peshawar and offered fateha for the departed soul.
A smartly turned-out contingent of police saluted the martyr’s tomb. The Quran was recited and Fateha Khwani was offered for the soul of the martyred cop.