Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency

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The Federal Investigation Agency, responsible for border control, criminal investigation, counter-intelligence and security of Pakistan, is headed by a Director General. It is a highly coveted post and is usually occupied by a Grade 22 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan. The Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (DG FIA) reports directly to the Interior Secretary of Pakistan.

Director Generals (1974–Present)

Sr. NoName [1] Period
1M.Y.Orakazi1974
2M.A.K.Chaudhary1975
3M.A.K. Hayat1977
4M. Akram Sheikh1977
5M.S. Anwar1977
6M. Aslam Hayat1977
7Obaid ur Rehman Khan, PSP1986
8Syed Salman Khaliq, PSP1989
9Wajahat Latif, PSP1990
10G. Moinuddin, PSP1993
11B.R. Awan, PSP1993
12Sarosh Rauf Alvi, PSP1993
13Ghulam Asghar Malik, PSP, QPM1994
14Khawar Zaman, PSP1996
15Mian Muhammad Amin, PSP1997
16Major Gen. Rtd. Inayat Ollah Khan Niazi,1997
17Iftikhar Ahamad Khan, PSP1998
18Major(r) Mushtaq Ahmed, PSP1999
19Malik Asif Hayat, PSP1999
20Muhammad Rafique Malik, PSP2000
21Saiyed Mohib Asad, PSP2001
22Tariq Parvez, S.I., PSP2005
23Tariq Masood Khosa, PSP2009
24Zafarullah Khan, PSP2009–2010
25Waseem Ahmed, PSP2010–2010
26Malik Muhammad Iqbal, PSP2010-2011
27Syed Tahsin Anwar Ali Shah, PSP2011-2012
28Javed Iqbal, PSP2011–2012
29Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari, PSP2012–2012
30Muhammad Anwar Virk, PSP, PPMJuly 2012 –
31Mr. Saud Mirza, PSP
32M. Ghalib Ali Bandesha PSP
33M. Akbar Khan Hoti, PSP
34Muhammad Amlish, PSPMarch 2016-2017
35Bashir Memon, PSPAugust 2017-2019
36Wajid Zia, PSP
37Abdullah Malik(Special Branch), PSPServing
38Hamza Naseem(Special Branch), PSPServing
39Waseem Khan(Special Branch), PSPServing
40DR Sana Ullah Abbasi, PSPServing
41Mr. Muhammad Tahir Rai, PSP22 April 2022-27 July 2022
42Mr. Muhammad Mohsin Butt, PSP27 July 2022-27 Jan 2024
43Mr Ahmad Ishaque Jehangir, PSP27 Jan 2024-Incumbent

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References

  1. "Message from the DG FIA". www.fia.gov.pk. Federal Investigation Agency. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

Current FIA DG is Mr.Mohsin. Butt who is appointed as a Director General on 22 July, 2022.