Nasir Durrani
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani (PSP) | |
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ناصر خان درانی | |
Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police | |
In office 25 September 2013 – 16 March 2017 | |
Governor | Iqbal Zafar Jhagra |
Preceded by | Lt. Cdr (R) Ihsan Ghani |
Succeeded by | Salahuddin Khan Mehsud |
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Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police & Punjab Police |
Rank | Inspector General |
Nasir Durrani is a retired Pakistani police officer who served in BPS-22 grade. Durrani is highly regarded as an honest police officer in the country and currently serves as Chairman Punjab Police Reform Commission. In September 2013, he was appointed as the Provincial Police Office (Inspector General of Police) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa thus making him top cop of the province, where he served till March 2017.[1] As Inspector General of Police, Durrani oversaw all patrol and speciality units, and managed department policy that affected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's many diverse communities.[2] He is a Pathan of Punjab, belonging to Durrani tribe.[3]
Durrani's tenure as chief of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police earned him fame and good repute since his policies were admired by the public. Showing his intellect, he managed to establish police specialised schools all over the province which has a vital part to play in raising the standards of policing. He is also credited as a pioneer of the safe city and rapid response projects of KPK police.
After winning the elections in 2018, Imran Khan shared in his first speech to the nation that he has asked Durrani to help improve the police standards of Punjab province. He was subsequently appointed as the chairman of the Punjab Police Reform Commission in September 2018.[4]
References
- ↑ Akbar, Ali (16 March 2017). "Nasir Khan Durrani relinquishes charge as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG".
- ↑ "Nasir Durrani appointed as new IG of KP police". Dawn. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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- ↑ https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/361811-nasir-durrani-to-head-punjab-police-reform-commission