KP police budget of Rs70bn, faceless ATCs for terrorism trials
The KP police budget splits into Rs59.8 billion for police infrastructure and Rs10.3 billion for the CTD, and the home secretary outlined a plan to lift the CTD's capacity from 12% to 37%.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will provide Rs70 billion to the police and the Counter Terrorism Department this year, the home secretary said.
Rs59.8 billion is earmarked for police infrastructure and Rs10.3 billion for the CTD.
The province plans faceless anti-terrorism courts, where judges, witnesses and police identities stay confidential during hearings.
Legislation for the faceless courts is being introduced, and parties keep the right to appeal to the High Court.
Police staffing shortage stands at 15%, with a target of 5%.