Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have been targeted by terrorists this year, with 76 officers killed so far.

Police force in the province is frequently targeted by terrorists. This year, 76 police personnel have been martyred and 113 have been injured.

According to a report by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), 23 police personnel were martyred and 23 were injured in DI Khan, 12 martyred and 12 injured in Bannu, 11 martyred and 32 injured in Bajaur, and 11 policemen martyred and 11 injured in Peshawar.

Following the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, terrorists have reportedly been using thermal guns and other modern weapons against security forces in Pakistan.

Government representatives indicate that the provincial government has begun equipping the police with modern weapons.

Last year, 184 police officers and personnel were martyred, and 408 were injured in terrorist incidents.