EU ambassador assures support for KP police capacity building.

Peshawar -- European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Riina Kionka called on Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Akhtar Hayat Khan at the Central Police Office (CPO) on Tuesday.

Matters of mutual interest, especially KP police's professional affairs and projects of enhancing police capacity with the help of European Union, came under discussion.

The European Union Ambassador extended congratulation to Akhtar Hayat Khan on assuming the office of IGP and expressed best wishes for the KP police under his dynamic leadership.

The European Union ambassador expressed her sorrow over the Peshawar police lines attack that claimed precious human lives. On the occasion, a detailed briefing was given to the European Union ambassador regarding the confronting challenges in maintenance of law and order and the police steps taken for its redressal. The IGP said that KP police were playing frontline role against the terrorists and so far more than 2000 officers and jawans of the force have sacrificed their lives in the war against terror.

The IGP further said that attacks on the police force with modern gadgetries have increased after the withdrawal of allied forces from the neighbouring country, and especially the police are being targeted in southern districts. However, the IGP said that despite manifold challenges and difficulties, the KP police were fighting and giving tough time to the terrorists.

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