A report detailing implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reveals authorities have made over 10,000 arrests, detained over 22,000 people and conducted over 500 search and strike operations in the province from Dec 17, 2014 to Oct 31, 2015.
Progress on NAP in KP at a glance:
- Search and strike operations: 508
- Various incidents of checking: 160,912
- Total detained: 22,089
- Total arrested: at least 10,087
- Total charged: 921
- Arms recovered: 3,045
- First-Information Reports (FIRs) lodged:at least 2,671
Search and strike operations
The report shows a total of 508 search and strike operations were conducted during the period, of which 270 targeted cities, 141 targeted cantonment areas and 97 took place in rural areas.
A total of 16,653 suspects were detained during the operations, while 2,727 arms were recovered. The report shows 857 explosives were recovered and 224,266 ammunition were also recovered during the operations.
Denying basis to terrorists in settled areas
Under the NAP, 152,080 houses were checked. A total of 1,614 First-Information Reports (FIRs) were lodged in relation to these operations.
1,009 hotels were also checked, against which 106 FIRs were lodged.
Snap checking
There have been 523 incidents of snap checking during the time period, during which 5,436 suspects were detained, 318 arms recovered and 5,797 ammunitions recovered.
Inspection of educational institutes
The document reveals 7,098 educational institutes were checked by authorities, while 220 were arrested during the specified time period. A total of 4,509 advisories and 2,954 warnings were issued, while 291 FIRs were lodged.
Action against misuse of loudspeakers, hate speech
The KP government seized 257 loudspeakers for misuse and hate speech and has lodged a total of 343 FIRs against both offences and 389 people arrested since the implementation of NAP was initiated in December last year.
Checking of public transport, cinemas
The KP government says 147 bus stations and 55 cinemas have been checked. At least 37 FIRs were lodged against bus stations and 22 advisories and 9 warnings issued to cinemas.
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