Zulfiqar Hameed
Zulfiqar Hameed | |
|---|---|
| ذوالفقار حمید | |
| Inspector General of Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Akhtar Hayat Gandapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1970 Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Lahore University of Management Sciences (MBA, 2003) |
| Profession | Police officer, civil servant |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Inspector General (BPS‑21) |
Zulfiqar Hameed (born; c. 1970) is senior Pakistani police officer currently serving as the Inspector General (IG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.[1][2][3] A member of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), he holds the administrative grade of BPS‑21.
Early life and education
Hameed was born in 1970.[4] He studied MBA from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), graduating in 2003.[5] He Joined police service as PSP in 1995 in the 23rd Common Training Course.[6]
Career
Punjab Police
Served in various districts of Punjab province, including as ASP and SDPO in regions like Hassan Abdal and on motorway patrols.[6]
Held the position of Additional Inspector General of Punjab’s Special Branch prior to his KP appointment.[7]
Appointment as KP Inspector General
Appointed IGP KP in late January 2025, replacing Akhtar Hayat Gandapur. The decision was part of a broader federal government reshuffle aimed at bolstering provincial law enforcement.
References
- ^ "Zulfiqar Hameed appointed as IG Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". 29 January 2025.
- ^ "FIA director general, KP police chief removed". 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Zulfiqar Hameed appointed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Chief". 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Govt of Punjab posted Zulfiqar Hameed as CCPO Lahore. | Punjab Police".
- ^ "LUMS Alumnus Appointed Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Welcome to LUMS".
- ^ a b "Govt of Punjab posted Zulfiqar Hameed as CCPO Lahore. | Punjab Police".
- ^ "Zulfiqar Hameed appointed as IG Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". 29 January 2025.