KP police put on alert as emergency ‘looms’

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed on Saturday put district police on alert for possible violent protests and sabotage in the event of the federal government imposing an emergency in the province, emphasising caution in the use of force. A notification issued by the IGP’s office outlined guidelines for handling protests and warned that miscreants and anti-state elements could exploit demonstrations to incite violence and carry out sabotage activities. “To protect lives and property and prevent sabotage during protests, DPOs, sub-divisional police officers…