PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has received 10 modern ambulances and eight armoured personnel carriers (APCs) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the force’s operational capabilities and ensure the safety of personnel engaged in counterterrorism operations.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed handed over the keys of the ambulances and APCs to relevant senior police officers at a ceremony held at the Central Police Office in Peshawar.All Additional Inspectors General and Deputy Inspectors General, along with other senior officers, attended the event.
The newly provided fleet includes six Zarb-e-Haider and two Dragon class APCs, designed to facilitate the safe movement of police personnel during emergencies and operational deployments.The 10 modern ambulances are equipped with essential medical facilities to provide timely first aid to injured personnel and transport them to hospitals as quickly as possible.
The vehicles have been allocated to police formations serving Peshawar, Charsadda, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Abbottabad and Shangla.
During the ceremony, IGP Zulfiqar Hameed inspected the ambulances and APCs and received a detailed briefing on their equipment, operational features and performance.
Speaking on the occasion, the IGP said the provision of modern APCs was an important step towards ensuring the protection of police personnel and enabling them to move safely during counterterrorism operations and other emergency situations.
He said the ambulances, equipped with essential medical facilities, would help provide immediate medical assistance to personnel injured in terrorist attacks or during operations, potentially saving valuable lives before they reached hospitals.
The IGP emphasised that the provincial police force was being equipped with modern resources to improve its operational readiness and respond more effectively to evolving security challenges.He added that the police leadership was utilising all available resources to strengthen the force and had submitted special proposals to the provincial government to secure additional facilities and equipment.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has remained on the front line of the fight against terrorism for more than two decades, with officers and personnel from senior ranks to constables making significant sacrifices in the line of duty.
The latest provision of ambulances and armoured vehicles is part of the ongoing efforts to enhance the force’s operational capacity, improve emergency medical response and strengthen the protection of police personnel deployed in high risk areas.
