PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department has issued a notification delegating powers under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) to deputy commissioners across the province.
Under the new directives, the deputy commissioner will be required to take immediate action upon receiving an MPO case from the relevant district police officer (DPO).
According to the notification received on Tuesday, new orders have come into immediate effect, while the previous notification issued on August 1, 2025, has been cancelled.
The move clarifies the procedure for district administrations to act on cases referred by police under the MPO.
Following the issuance of the new notification, deputy commissioners will be required to handle all such cases in accordance with the revised directives.