Overview
- Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi approved the Special Branch as a separate specialised police cadre during a high-level meeting in Peshawar.
- In-principle approval covers 1,221 new posts, with 308 personnel from the merged tribal districts already integrated into the force.
- The plan allocates Rs1,820 million for infrastructure, with new buildings to be established across the province.
- Mobility and technology upgrades include Rs904.7 million for 98 vehicles and 404 motorcycles and Rs2,543.9 million for advanced technical equipment and surveillance tools.
- Officials outlined duties spanning intelligence, security and verifications and reported 2025 interdictions of two suicide jackets, 32 IEDs, 70 rocket shells and 288 hand grenades.