The police logo of Pakistan.
Law enforcement in Pakistan (Urdu : قانون نافذ کرنے والے ادارے ) is one of the three main components of the criminal justice system of Pakistan, alongside the courts and the prisons .[2] [3] Pakistan , law enforcement is jointly carried out by the federal and provincial police services who form a chain leading from investigation of suspected criminal activity to administration of criminal punishment.[4] [3]
Primarily operated through the four provincial governments and the Islamabad Capital Territory , each police service has a jurisdiction extending only within the relevant province or territory.[5] [4]
The law enforcement agencies are also involved in providing first response to emergencies and other threats to public safety as well as protecting the infrastructure and maintaining order in the country. At the federal level there are a number of law enforcement agencies including the Federal Investigation Agency , Intelligence Bureau , Anti Narcotics Force , National Counter Terrorism Authority , and the National Highways and Motorway Police .[4] Punjab Police , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police , Sindh Police , Balochistan Police . The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police services are supported by paramilitary units such as the Frontier Constabulary .[4] Commissioner of Police appointed as Inspector-General who are the most senior officers from the Police Service of Pakistan — a component of the Central Superior Services of Pakistan .[6]
Agencies [ edit ]
Federal
ANF officer checking passengers at Jinnah International Airport.
A Pakistani police special forces commando.
Airports Security Force , Prompts safety of Civil Aviation through development of legal framework, practices, procedures, technical and human resources to prevent/respond to acts of unlawful interference within airport premises.Anti-Narcotics Force Federal Investigation Agency [7]
Director General: Akbar Khan Hoti, PSP, PPM
Special Security Unit : As a semi-autonomous part of National Crises Management Cell (NCMC), Coordinate, Interrogate, Monitor and Regulate the various activities of all law enforcement agencies both civilian and armed forces along with the filtration of shared Information and update the policy draft including implementation of internal security SOP (Standing Operating Procedures) for VVIP/VIP's and the members of public in the supreme national interest under Ministry of Interior and Defence, Government of Pakistan
Director : Dr. Muhammad Tariq Ishaque
Frontier Constabulary [4] National Highways and Motorway Police , covering all major roads across Pakistan
Inspector General: Zulfiqar Cheema
National Police Academy , a training centre for the senior officers of civilian police agencies
Commandant: Fayyaz Leghari
Pakistan Coast Guard , a paramilitary force operating along the coast of PakistanPakistan Railways Police , operating on the railway system of Pakistan
Inspector General: Syed Ibne Hussain
Pakistan Customs , operating on the Airports and Seaports of Pakistan.Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation - FBR .Gilgit Baltistan Scouts , a paramilitary force operating along the northern borders of Pakistan
Provincial
Balochistan Police , operating in the Balochistan province [8] [9]
Inspector General: Amlish Khan
Balochistan Constabulary , a reserve police unit of balochistan police consisting of more than 10000 personnel.[9] [10] [11] Balochistan Levies , a paramilitary police force operating in 23 of Balochistan's 30 districts[9] [12] [13] Capital Territory Police , operating in the Islamabad Capital Territory
Inspector General: Tahir Alam Khan
Frontier Police , operating in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly "North West Frontier Province")[14]
Inspector General: Nasir Durrani
Punjab Police , operating in the Punjab province [15] Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) [16]
Inspector General: Kokab Nadeem Warraich
Sindh Police , operating in the Sindh province
Inspector General: Allah Dino (AD) Khawaja
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police , operating in Azad Kashmir
Inspector General: K.B Awan
Gilgit-Baltistan Police , operating in Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly "Northern Areas")
Inspector General: Zafar Iqbal Awan
Police Qaumi Razakars :aid the police in their duties in all provinces.[17] [18] Pakistan Rangers , a paramilitary force operating along the eastern provinces and borders of PakistanFrontier Corps , a paramilitary force operating along the western provinces and borders of Pakistan
Designations of PSP officers [ edit ]
Grade
Police Ranks
Directorial/Secretarial Appointment
BPS-17
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Assistant Director, Intelligence Bureau
Director, Federal Investigation Agency
Assistant District Officer, Frontier Constabulary
BPS-18
Additional Superintendent of Police
Superintendent of Police
Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau
Deputy Director, Federal Investigation Agency
District Officer, Frontier Constabulary
BPS-19
Assistant Inspector General of Police
Senior Superintendent of Police
Director, Intelligence Bureau
Additional Director, Federal Investigation Agency
Director, National Police Academy
Course Commander, National Police Academy
BPS-20
Deputy Inspector General of Police
Director General, NACTA Headquarters
Deputy Director General, Intelligence Bureau
Director, Federal Investigation Agency
Deputy Commandant, Frontier Constabulary
Deputy Commandant, National Police Academy
Director, National Police Bureau
Director, National Police Academy
BPS-21
Inspector General of Police
Additional Inspector General of Police
Director General, National Police Bureau
Joint Director General, Intelligence Bureau
Additional Director General, Federal Investigation Agency
Commandant, Frontier Constabulary
Commandant, National Police Academy
Deputy National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Authority
BPS-22
Inspector General of Police
Secretary, Ministry of Interior
National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Authority
Chairman, National Public Safety Commission
Director General, Intelligence Bureau
Director General, Federal Investigation Agency
BPS-SG
Secretary General, Ministry of Interior
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "New look: Police mulling over proposal to change uniform colour" . The Times of India . 12 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2015 . ^ Manzoor, Saima; Manzoor, Akif; Manzoor, Asif (2014). Police in Pakistan ISBN 110599032X . Retrieved 5 March 2015 . ^ a b Hassan, Abbas (2011). "Reforming Pakistan‘s Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure" (PDF) . www.usip.org/ . U.S. Institute of Peace. Retrieved 5 March 2015 . ^ a b c d e "Our Partners" . National Police Bureau, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 2008-07-01 . ^ Abbas, Hassan. "Police Reforms in Pakistan" (PDF) . http://www.ispu.org/ . Retrieved 5 March 2015 . ^ Jones, Mark; Johnstone, Peter (2011). "Time Capsule: Policing in pakistan". History of Criminal Justice (google books) . New York, U.S.: Routledge. ISBN 131752246X . Retrieved 5 March 2015 . ^ http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Pakistan/263764-Terrorists-financing-FIA-tracks-down-18-bank-acc . ^ "Vision" . Balochistan Police. Retrieved 2008-07-01 . ^ a b c "Current Expenditure (2010-2011)" . Government of Balochistan. Retrieved 23 September 2010 . ^ "Rs 152 bn Balochistan Budget 2010-11 presented" . Government of Balochistan. Retrieved 23 September 2010 . ^ "Development project" . Government of Balochistan. Retrieved 23 September 2010 . ^ "Levies force restored in Balochistan" . Dawn Media Group. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010 . ^ "Levies directorate" . Government of Balochistan. Retrieved 23 September 2010 . ^ "History" . Frontier Police. Retrieved 2008-07-01 . ^ "History" . Punjab Police. Retrieved 2008-07-01 . ^ Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) ^ "THE PUNJAB QAUMI RAZAKARS ORDINANCE, 1965" . Punjab Laws . Retrieved 6 January 2015 . ^ Faisal, Muhammad (4 March 2014). "Failure to check corruption: Police mull razakar force abolition" . The Dawn. Retrieved 6 January 2015 .
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