Pakistani Police | MCQs

Explanation

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is also known as the Provincial Police Officer (PPO).

The IGP is the head of the police force in a province.

It is appointed by the federal government with the consent of the provincial chief minister.

The IGP is a Police Service of Pakistan officer who has administrative and financial powers. 

Explanation

The motto of the Punjab Police in Pakistan is "To Serve and Protect Our Punjab Always Stand With People". 

The Punjab Police was formed on March 22, 1861.

It has 350,000 employees.

The Punjab Police has several mobile apps, including: Crime Prevention App, Personnel Mobile App, Tourist Facilitation App, and Zindagi App.

Explanation

The Punjab Police Department in Pakistan has 10 Regional Police Offices (RPOs):

1. Bahawalpur
2. D.G. Khan
3. Faisalabad
4. Gujranwala
5. Lahore
6. Multan
7. Rawalpindi
8. Sahiwal
9. Sargodha
10. Sheikhupura

The Punjab Police is the largest police force in Pakistan, with over 179,000 personnel.

Explanation

Safwat Ghayur, a senior police officer, was martyred in a terrorist attack in Peshawar on August 4, 2010.

He was the nephew of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar.

He was a prominent Pakistani politician and one of the founding members of the Muslim League.

Explanation

In September 2023, District Police Officer (DPO) Batgram Sonia Shamroz Khan has been conferred the prestigious International Woman Police Award in Auckland, New Zealand, for her exceptional contributions to policing and exemplary services.

Explanation

 Title Police, Crime & Politics: Memoirs of an IGP

Author Hafiz S. D. Jamy

Publisher Vanguard, 1997

Original from the University of Michigan

Digitized Oct 9, 2009

Explanation

Punjab Police officer SP Aisha Butt is set to receive the Excellence in Performance Award 2025 from the IAWP.

The award honours her "distinguished service and commitment to policing,".

SP Butt will be presented the award during the IAWP's in September 2025.

The Annual Training Conference of IAWP will be held in Glasgow, Scotland. 

Additional Information:

IAWP stands for International Association of Women Police.

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Explanation

Details:

• Samreen Amir has made history by becoming the first woman from the Christian community to be appointed as a Station House Officer (SHO) in the tribal district of Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
• Additionally, there is now a female deputy muharrir serving at a police station, further promoting inclusivity and diversity in law enforcement.

Explanation

In June 2023, Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani police officer, was presented with the prestigious Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero award by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a June 15 award ceremony in Washington, DC. 

Explanation

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Pakistan was formally established in 1995.

It operates under the CID Manual, 1937.

It has grown into a department with regional offices across Punjab.