PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has requested Corps Commander Peshawar to provide an in-camera briefing to the Special Security Committee. The move underscores assembly’s commitment to comprehensive review of law-and-order, particularly in the merged districts, where security operations face complex challenges.
In letter issued under instructions of Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, the committee was briefed on its role and mandate, to examine overall security situation, ongoing measures, and challenges, and to finalize recommendations for presentation in the assembly.
The committee already received detailed briefings from the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Additional Chief Secretary (Interior and Tribal Affairs), and the Inspector General of Police, making the Corps Commander’s insights crucial piece of the consultative process.
Special Security Committee brings together province’s top political leadership, including the Leader of the House, Leader of the Opposition, provincial ministers, parliamentary leaders, and representatives from multiple parties, reflecting a united parliamentary approach to peace and stability.
The move comes in wake of recent security incidents. A deadly roadside bomb attack in Tank district claimed lives of six police officers, including Additional SHO of Gomal Police Station, Ishaq Khan. While tragic, officials stress that the assembly’s priority is proactive, strategic oversight, ensuring such attacks are countered effectively and future risks are mitigated.
Corps Commander’s in-camera briefing is expected to provide the committee with a comprehensive, multi-dimensional assessment of the province’s security, helping lawmakers formulate informed strategies to protect citizens and law enforcement personnel alike.
In 2025, KP witnessed sharp surge in terror activity, making it one of the most violent years in recent memory. Hundreds of incidents were reported, targeting security forces, police convoys, checkpoints, and occasionally civilians, with North and South Waziristan, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Dir, and Peshawar among the most affected districts.
A suicide bombing rocked Darul Uloom Haqqania in Nowshera, a deadly convoy attack in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, and roadside bombings in Bajaur and Tank, which together killed dozens of police officers and civilians. Coordinated assaults on police checkpoints on Independence Day claimed further lives, while other plots, such as a suicide attack on the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar, were foiled. Security forces responded with intelligence-based operations and airstrikes, eliminating militants and disrupting networks, but the year still recorded hundreds of casualties.
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