The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced plans to spend approximately Rs70 billion on the police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) over the coming year as part of efforts to strengthen the province’s response to terrorism.

The proposals were shared during a security briefing attended by KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and senior government and police officials in Peshawar on November 8.

According to the briefing, Rs59.8 billion is planned for police infrastructure, while Rs10.3 billion will be allocated to the CTD. The government also intends to fill 17,000 vacant police positions and increase the operational capacity of both departments.

Another major proposal is to establish faceless anti-terrorism courts (ATCs). Under the proposed system, the identities of judges, witnesses, prosecutors, and other relevant personnel would be kept confidential to protect them from threats. Legislation is being introduced to enable the arrangement.

Other planned measures include expanding Safe City systems, improving surveillance and anti-drone capabilities, and accelerating intelligence-based operations.

Officials said the initiatives aim to address staffing shortages, limited resources, and security challenges facing the province.