Mohsin Naqvi APCs — 10 newly acquired armoured personnel carriers — were handed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. He acted on directions from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif so the force can continue counterterrorism operations, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported from Islamabad on 12 October. An armoured personnel carrier, usually shortened to APC, is a protected vehicle used to move personnel through places where they may come under attack.
Why the 10 carriers were transferred
Naqvi explained the handover in a message posted on X. He said the vehicles were moved because of the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and because terrorist incidents in the province had been increasing. He said the prime minister had ordered an immediate transfer so that provincial police could carry out operations against terrorism. The news agency added that those instructions were a response to conditions in the province.
Federal backing for the provincial force
The minister said supplying the carriers was part of the federal government's support for KP Police as it tries to counter terrorist threats and maintain security. He described the fight against terrorism as a shared duty and said the federal government was firmly alongside the provincial police. He added that the federal government would give all the help it could so police can defeat terrorism and protect the people. The public account places both steps with the federation: the prime minister directed the transfer, and the interior minister handed the carriers over, as also noted in Zaviya's report on how Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reported the vehicle transfer.
What an APC is for
The interior minister, the federal cabinet member responsible for internal security, received the prime minister's direction and carried out the handover. An APC is not a public bus or a private car; police use it to move officers behind armour during risky operations. The Associated Press of Pakistan does not name the model now with KP Police. It says only that the 10 carriers are newly acquired and are meant for operations against terrorism.
What remains unspecified
The agency's account establishes the number of vehicles, who ordered the transfer, and the counterterrorism purpose. It does not give a price, a manufacturer, or the districts in which the carriers will be deployed. The minister's post, as summarised by the agency, also does not cite a casualty figure or name a particular attack. Readers tracking Mohsin Naqvi APCs therefore have his stated reason: the prevailing security situation, terrorist incidents he said were increasing, and a pledge of further federal help.
