Pakistan: Law and order situation worsens in KP as terrorist attacks surge in region

The state of law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has deteriorated  over the past few years as terror activities  have surged  across the province according to media reports.

According to government statistics, from mid-August and the last week of November, at least 118 terrorist assaults were reported in KP, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 police officers, 12 members of other law enforcement organisations, and 17 civilians. The News International reported on Monday that the police are on high alert throughout the province as a result of a recent uptick in attacks in several districts, including Peshawar, the southern areas, and the Mardan region.

Geo News reported citing a source, “apart from the police, key politicians have complained of receiving threats.” Some of their homes have also been targeted with grenades.”

According to a Pakistani publication, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari denounced the threats against the ANP leader and gave him the assurance of all of the country’s support after provincial ANP president Aimal Wali Khan claimed to have received a call about an assassination plot on Sunday.

Pakistani authorities have tightened security at all checkpoints in response to the increasing number of cases in which police and other security personnel have been attacked in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.