KP Police Modernization: IGP Zulfiqar Hameed Hands Over 10 Modern Ambulances and 8 APCs to Field Formations

PESHAWAR : Reaffirming his commitment to equip Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police – the frontline force against terrorism – with modern equipment, Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed handed over 10 state-of-the-art ambulances and 8 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to district officers of various regions.

A ceremony was held at the Central Police Office (CPO) Peshawar in this regard, which was attended by all Additional IGPs and DIGs. The IGP specially inspected all APCs and ambulances and obtained detailed briefing about their features.

*Key Handover:*

IGP Zulfiqar Hameed handed over the keys of APCs and ambulances to the concerned senior officers.

The 8 APCs include:
– 6 Haider Class APCs
– 2 Dragon Class APCs

The 10 ambulances and 8 APCs were handed over to police officers of Peshawar, Charsadda, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Abbottabad and Shangla.

*IGP’s Remarks:*

> “Modern APCs will ensure safe movement of jawans in emergency situations and during operations,” IGP Zulfiqar Hameed said.

> “We are providing the force with modern ambulances equipped with all kinds of medical equipment and necessities so that injured jawans in the field can be given timely first aid and transported to hospital easily.”

*Background:*

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has been playing its role as a frontline force in the war against terrorism for the last two decades. From IGP to constable rank, personnel have sacrificed their lives in this long war.

To make this valiant force more strong and invincible, the process of providing modern equipment is being continued rapidly with the special efforts of IGP Zulfiqar Hameed.

The modern ambulances are high-speed and equipped with all medical facilities to provide timely medical aid to jawans injured during operations or terrorist attacks and transport them to the hospital. The advanced APCs are vital for protection of precious lives of jawans.

IGP said that in the current situation, all resources are being utilized to equip the force with all kinds of facilities and in this regard special summaries have been sent to the provincial government.