A high-level meeting presided over by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in the province and the adjoining tribal belt. The 29th meeting of the apex committee was held at the Governor’s House and attended by KP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti, Peshawar Corps Commander Lt General Khalid Rabbani and other senior government officials.
At the start of the meeting, the governor raised the issue of missing persons and highlighted its seriousness. He said sincere and devoted efforts by the relevant departments were required to recover all missing persons, and to facilitate the courts in promptly disposing of cases linked with the disappearances. He said the orders of the Peshawar High Court in this regard should be implemented in letter in spirit.
The governor also praised the courage shown by the personnel of Pakistan Army, Police, Frontier Corps, Frontier Constabulary and other law enforcement agencies in establishing the writ of the state and maintaining security.
He also lauded the services of former Peshawar Corps commander Lt General Asif Yasin Malik and former inspector general of Police Fiaz Ahmad Toru.