KP govt moves to protect Peshawar

Facing a severe criticism following a series of deadly attacks in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the government has devised a counter-terror strategy to ward off terror threats to the city.

Provincial Interior Secretary Akhtar Ali Shah, while briefing the media, after a high-level security meeting on Sunday night, said that two special task forces would be set up for the city to maintain peace and counter militant threats. Peshawar would be divided into four zones and targeted operations would be carried out in sensitive areas.

The emphasis of these targeted operations will be on bus stands, hotels and private inns which will be thoroughly searched.