PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have created a major security plan for Eid al-Adha to protect the public during the current tense situation in the province. More than 50,000 police officers will be deployed across the region to maintain peace and order. The police department has also made strict security plans to protect political and religious leaders, as well as Chinese citizens working in the country.
Key Highlights
- More than 50,000 police officers will handle security across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during Eid.
- Protecting Chinese citizens and CPEC project sites remains the top priority for the police.
- Security teams will perform physical searches at all mosques and prayer grounds.
- Over 10,000 police officers will specifically protect tourists and citizens in the Hazara division.
- Traffic wardens have been told to guide tourists politely and avoid giving fines for minor mistakes.
A massive security deployment of 50,000+ officers and personnel has been approved for Eid-ul-Adha by IGP Zulfiqar Hameed chairing a high level meeting. RPOs and DPOs are directed to actively monitor the field to maintain absolute law and order.#EidUlAdha #SecurityAlert… pic.twitter.com/oi3chfwP1f
— Frontier Files (@frontier_files) May 25, 2026
High Alert at Prayer Sites and Transport Hubs
KP Police Chief Zulfiqar Hameed led a security meeting on Monday and ordered all regional and district police officers to stay on high alert. He stated that keeping the public safe is the police’s most important job.
To stop any bad incidents, police officers and volunteers will guard mosques, Eidgahs, and Imambargahs. Police teams will search people at the entrances of these prayer sites and place security guards on the rooftops. Security forces will also set up checkpoints with armored vehicles and scanners at bus stations, railway stations, and main highways so that the public feels safe. Additionally, the police are working with Balochistan authorities to create a joint security system to protect police officers who are traveling home on leave.
IGP Zulfiqar Hameed chairs high level meeting regarding security at Eid-ul-Adha.
Comprehensive plan has been approved.All RPOs & DPOs are instructed to stay active in the field.
50,000+ officers & personnel to be deployed in order to ensure public safety & maintain law & order. pic.twitter.com/uUrttjmClt— KP Police (@KP_Police1) May 25, 2026
Special Plans for Holiday Tourists in Hazara
The police are expecting a very large number of tourists to visit the scenic northern areas during the Eid holidays. Because of this, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for Hazara division, Nasir Mehmood Satti, announced that over 10,000 police officers will be on duty in the division.
The police will set up 44 tourist help centers across eight districts, including Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Haripur. Special security control rooms will also monitor the situation around the clock to respond quickly to any emergency. To help visitors feel welcome, traffic wardens have been directed to guide tourists politely and not to fine their vehicles unless they commit a very serious violation of the law.
