Balochistan Police or Baloch Police[1] (Baloch, Urdu: بلوچستان پولیس) is responsible for Policing urban Balochistan, Pakistan. Its strength is 47645 as of 2024.The current Inspector General of Police, Balochistan is Moazzam Jah Ansari.[2]
| Balochistan Police بلوچستان پولیس | |
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| Abbreviation | B.P |
| Motto | امرُ بِالمعرُوف ونھی عِن المنکرِ (Arabic) نیکی کا حکم دو اور برائی سے روکو (Urdu) Enjoin the good and forbid the evil (English) |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1970 |
| Employees | 47645 |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Pakistan |
| International agency | Pakistan |
| Countries | Yes |
| Operations jurisdiction | Pakistan |
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| Map of Balochistan Police's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 347,200 square kilometres (134,100 sq mi) |
| Population | 23,000,000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Balochistan |
| Governing body | Government of Balochistan |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Quetta, Balochistan |
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| Parent agency | Police Service of Pakistan |
| Website | |
| http://www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk/ | |
Law enforcement in Balochistan
edit| Service colour | Dark blue and red |
| Uniform colour | Black, Khaki[3] |
Balochistan Police is responsible for the law and order situation in mostly urban areas only, which are called A areas. This division has been in place, in various forms, since the time of the British Raj. Balochistan's rural areas, called B areas, are policed by the Balochistan Levies. The Frontier Corps operates in both areas. This division is seen as a severe handicap by the police as criminals based outside their limited area of jurisdiction can easily plan attacks and run away.
The distinction was eliminated by Musharraf, however, it was brought back by the PPP government of 2008 under CM Balochistan Aslam Raisani. The frequent swings in policy obviously do not allow institution-building and hurt the agencies' abilities to deal with crime.
Since Pakistan's post 9/11 involvement in the War on Terrorism targeted killings, kidnappings, and terrorist attacks have risen substantially. In 2013 there were several bombings targeting the Hazara community in Quetta.[4] and attacks on police including senior officials.
2008 - 2013 PPP Rule
editPPP formed a government in Balochistan and ruled in a coalition with Nawab Aslam Raisani as Chief Minister. Aslam Raisana chose Humayan Joegazai as CCPO Quetta, who was known to have close links with lashkar-e-Jhangvi. During the start of his career, he ordered policemen to fire live rounds at Hazara protesters. 25 innocent civilians were killed. He was brought back to Quetta by Raisani and during his tenure, things once again took a turn for the worse, particularly for the Hazara community.
Improvement in 2014
editThe number of terrorist attacks dropped from 205 in 2013 to 154 in 2014 (a 25 percent decline) and the number of people killed in terrorist attacks fell from around 350 in 2013 to 48 in 2014 (an 86 percent decline).[5]
Organization
edit- Balochistan Constabulary, a reserve police unit of Balochistan police consisting of more than 10,000 personnel [6][7][8] located in the districts of Kharan and Khuzdar, was converted to a unit of Frontier Corps (Balochistan) and named the Kharan Rifles. It was organized at Khuzdar and then moved its HQ to Nokkundi in 1978. The personnel of the constabulary units were then organized as 75 Wing and 76 Wing, while 84 Wing of Chagai Militia was detached from that unit and placed under a command given the name "Kharan Rifles".
Designations
editDesignations of Balochistan Police are as follow:[9]
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| BPS-07 |
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Posts
editSHO, SDPO, DPO, CCPO, RPO and PPO are posts, not ranks. So you may see a lower rank acting at a higher post for some time.[10]
IGPs of Balochistan Police
edit| Name[11] | From-date | To-date | |
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| 33 | Moazzam Jah Ansari | 28 August 2024 | to Up-to-date |
| 32 | Abdul Khaliq Shaikh | 02-06-2022 | 28-08-2024 |
| 31 | Mohsin Hassan Butt | 01.03.2022 | 02-06-2022 |
| 30 | Muhammad Tahir Rai | 23-1-2021 | 23-02-2022 |
| 29 | Mohsin Hassan Butt | 13-7-2018 | 22-1-2021 |
| 28 | Mr. Moazzam Jah Ansari | 18-10-2017 | 12-7-2018 |
| 27 | Mr. Ahsan Mehboob | 02-11-2015 | 30-09-2017 |
| 26 | Mr. Muhammad Amlish | 17-06-2014 | 02-09-2015 |
| 25 | Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera | 25-02-2013 | 16-06-2014 |
| 24 | Mr. Tarik Umar Khitab | 15-06-2012 | 23-02-2013 |
| 23 | Rao Amin Hashim | 18-05-2011 | 10-05-2012 |
| 22 | Mr. Malik Muhammad Iqbal | 13-07-2010 | 06-04-2011 |
| 21 | Syed Jawed Ali Shah Bukhari | 06-08-2009 | 13-07-2010 |
| 20 | Mr. Asif Nawaz | 09-08-2008 | 02-07-2009 |
| 19 | Mr. Saud Gohar | 04-11-2007 | 09-08-2008 |
| 18 | Mr. Tariq Mehmood Khosa | 18-01-2007 | 03-11-2007 |
| 17 | Ch. Muhammad Yaqoob | 30-05-2004 | 31-12-2006 |
| 16 | Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Suddle | 19-09-2001 | 30-05-2004 |
| 15 | Syed Kamal Shah | 24-07-2000 | 16-09-2001 |
| 14 | Mr. Abdul Qadir Hayee | 28-11-1999 | 24-07-2000 |
| 13 | Mr. Muhammad Habib Khan | 30-11-1998 | 27-11-1999 |
| 12 | Mr. Asif Ali Shah | 29-04-1997 | 30-11-1998 |
| 11 | Mr. Javaid Qayum Khan | 31-10-1995 | 29-04-1997 |
| 10 | Mr. Faqir Zia Masoom | 25-07-1993 | 31-10-1995 |
| 9 | Mr. Gohar Zaman | 06-08-1992 | 25-07-1993 |
| 8 | Mr. Muhammad Aziz Khan | 13-02-1991 | 05-08-1992 |
| 7 | Mr. Kamar Alam | 30-09-1984 | 03-02-1991 |
| 6 | Syed Saadat Ali Shah | 04-09-1982 | 11-08-1984 |
| 5 | Dr. Dilshad Najmuddin | 05-07-1977 | 28-08-1982 |
| 4 | Comdr. M.A.R. Arif | 26-09-1974 | 04-07-1977 |
| 3 | Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Khan | 13-03-1973 | 12-04-1974 |
| 2 | Mr. Masroor Hassan | 07-02-1972 | 25-05-1972 |
| 1 | Ch. Fazal-E-Haq | 01-07-1970 | 17-01-1972 |
See also
edit- Frontier Corps, the paramilitary law enforcement wing in Balochistan
- Law enforcement in Pakistan
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
- Punjab Police
- Sindh Police
References
edit- ^ Staff Correspondent (20 October 2017). "Ansari new Balochistan IG". Dawn. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
{{cite news}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Abdul Khaliq Sheikh appointed IG Balochistan". Latest News - The Nation. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "New look: Police mulling over proposal to change uniform colour". The Times of India. 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ SATP
- ^ Balochistan Police Twitter SATP
- ^ "Current Expenditure (2010-2011)". Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Rs 152 bn Balochistan Budget 2010-11 presented". Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Development project". Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Pakistan Police Officer Ranks, Badges and Grades".
- ^ "Pakistan Police Officer Ranks, Badges and Grades".
- ^ "Inspectors General Police | Balochistan Police". balochistanpolice.gov.pk. Retrieved 31 January 2019.