Islamabad Capital Territory Police (), also known as Islamabad Police, is a police force formed in 1981 to police Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan under administrative control of the Chief Commissioner, Islamabad Capital Territory Administration.
The force is headed by a senior officer (BS-21) of the Police Service of Pakistan, who serves as the Inspector General of the law enforcement agency. It has 12,625 employees, and consists of 32 police stations.
History The ICT Police was formed via Presidential Order No. 17 and 18, in 1980.
Departments
Islamabad Traffic Police Islamabad City Police Counter Terrorism Department Special Branch (Intelligence unit) Investigation Branch Safe City Branch IT Branch Islamabad Police (Establishment and Headquarters)
Services Service colourSky blue and Dark blue Uniform colourSky blue, Dark blue
24 Hours Helpline Emergency Help Theft Reporting Counter Child Lost and Found Center Blood Donor's Directory Security Alarm System Mobile Forensic Lab Bomb Disposal Squad
Special units
Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) Counter Extremism Unit (CEU) Minority Protection Unit (MPU) Dolphin Patrolling Unit (DPU) Anti-Riot Unit (ARU) Medical Unit (MU) Special Protection Unit (SPU) Special Investigation Unit (SIU)
Vehicles
Honda Civic (seventh generation) Honda Civic (eighth generation) Toyota Corolla Toyota Hilux Foton Tunland Honda CB125 Honda CB150 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Toyota Prius Honda CBR250F Suzuki Inazuma 250 BYD Atto 2 BYD Sealion 7 GWM Ora 07 Ridarra RD6 Mohafiz (II, III, IV, V) Zarb-e-Haider (Light APC)https://www.radio.gov.pk/14-08-2026/grand-independence-day-ceremony-underway-in-islamabad Crime Investigation Agency (CIA)
CIA is the Investigation Wing of Islamabad Capital Territory Police working under the supervision of a Superintendent of Police (SP). It is responsible for tracing out heinous cases referred to it by SSP. The office of CIA Wing is located in I-9 Markaz and is usually run by a Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) ranked officer who heads around 70 officers. The wing has developed specialized skills over the years to locate gang members and other criminals. Overall, it had busted many gangs and criminals since it came into existence. The Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) is another wing of CIA. It is headed by an Inspector having 48 personnel.
Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) The ATS is a special police commando force, which is a part of ICT Police that is distinguished by their full black uniform and maroon beret. Police officers from all over the country can enroll for ATS by qualifying their rigorous physical test. Its function is to investigate the activities of organized criminal groups and counter terrorist activities. This unit also coordinates with other similar agencies in the country.
Islamabad Police Ranks Rank groupGeneral/flag officersSenior officersJunior officersIslamabad PoliceInspector General of Police (IGP)Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)Assistant Inspector General of Police / Senior Superintendent of Police (AIG/SSP)Superintendent of Police (SP)Superintendent of Police (SP)Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rank groupJunior commissioned officersNon commissioned officerEnlistedIslamabad PoliceNo insigniaInspector انسپکٹرSub Inspector سب انسپکٹرAssistant Sub Inspectorاسسٹنٹ سب انسپکٹرHead Constable ہیڈ کانسٹیبلPolice Havildar پولیس حوالدار Police Naik پولیس نائکConstable سپاہی
Inspector Generals + Inspector Generals of Islamabad Police S.No Name Tenure startTenure endRef. 1 Muhammad Nawaz Malik 1 January 19818 August 1986 2 Khawar Zaman 4 September 19869 May 1988 3 Wajahat Latif 21 May 198814 January 1990 4 Iftikhar Rashid 14 January 19901 July 1991 5 M. Mohsin 19 Apr 199328 May 1993 6 Jehanzaib Burki 28 May 19939 March 199412 May 199219 April 1993 7 Asad Mehmood Alvi 1 June 199418 February 1996 8 Abdul Qadir Haye 19 February 199626 November 1996 9 Saleem Tariq Lone 26 May 19971 September 1998 10 Israr Ahmed 1 September 199827 October 1999 11 M.R. Zia 26 November 199624 May 199727 October 19994 November 1999 12 Major (R) Mian Zaheer Ahmed 18 November 199920 March 2002 13 Muhammad Akram 30 March 200213 November 2003 14 Fiaz Ahmad Khan Toru 11 November 20031 November 2004 15 Tallat Mehmood Tariq 6 November 2004 21 July 2005 16 Iftikhar Ahmad 21 July 200527 August 2007 17 Shahid Nadeem Baloach 20 September 20078 May 2008 18 Syed Asghar Raza Gardezi 8 May 200831 December 2008 19 Kalb-i-Abbas 1 January 200924 May 2009 20 Syed Kaleem Imam 25 May 200924 January 2011 21 Wajid Ali Durrani 24 January 201116 June 2011 22 Bani-Amin Khan 17 June 201123 July 2013 23 Sikander Hayat 23 July 2013March 2014 24 Aftab Cheema 24 April 201421 August 2014 25 Tahir Alam Khan 1 September 2014 31 January 2016 26 Tariq Masood Yasin 13 April 2016March 2017 27 Muhammad Khalid Khattak 1 April 20178 December 2017 28 Dr. Sultan Azam Temuri 9 December 201713 June 2018 29 Jan Muhammad 14 June 2018 3 November 2018 30 Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan 4 November 20186 January 202131Qazi Jamil-ur-Rehman7 January 20216 December 202132Muhammad Ahsan Younas7 December 202121 May 202233Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan21 May 2022April 202434Syed Ali Nasir RizviApril 202416 September 202635Capt (Retd),Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry 16 September 2026 Till Date
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Traffic Police
See also Law enforcement in Pakistan National Police Hospital (Pakistan)
References
External links Official Website Islamabad Traffic Police website