The federal government has approved a security risk allowance for administrative officials and police personnel serving in militancy-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
The government has declared 26 districts across six regions as “hard areas” due to security risks. Accordingly, eligible officials will receive an allowance equal to 250 per cent of their basic pay.
The Establishment Division informed the KP chief secretary about the decision on Saturday. The allowance will take effect from July 1, 2026, and officials will stop receiving it after their transfer from designated areas.
Allowance Conditions Set For Eligible Officials
However, the government has placed several conditions on the payment of the allowance. Officials will not receive it if authorities suspend them, appoint them as officers on special duty (OSD), or send them for training.
Moreover, the allowance will not form part of pension or gratuity calculations. Therefore, officials cannot claim the additional payment as a retirement benefit.
The government included Peshawar, Khyber, Mardan, Charsadda, Mohmand, Nowshera, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Kurram, and Orakzai among the eligible districts.
Militancy-Hit Districts Included In New Policy
The list also covers Bannu, Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, South Waziristan, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Bajaur, and Chitral.
Meanwhile, officers serving in Swabi and the Hazara Division will not qualify for the security risk allowance. The decision specifically targets personnel working in areas facing heightened security challenges.
The move aims to provide additional financial compensation to government employees serving in difficult and high-risk locations. Furthermore, the allowance recognizes the security pressures faced by officials and police personnel working in militancy-affected districts.
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