Gilgit-Baltistan Police


The Gilgit-Baltistan Police, formerly known as Northern Areas Police, is responsible for law enforcement in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The mission of the GB Police is the prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of law and order and enforcement of the Constitution of Pakistan.
The current Inspector General of Gilgit-Baltistan Police is Afzal Mehmood Butt since July 2023.

Organization

There are around twelve administrative branches working under Inspector-General of Police at the Central Police Office, Gilgit.Each of the branch is headed by the Additional [Inspector General of Police]. Operationally, the force is divided into three administrative divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan, namely Gilgit, Baltistan, and Diamer where the force is headed by a Regional Police Officer with a rank not less than a Deputy Inspector General of Police
Executive officeIncumbentDesignation Rank
Central Police OfficeAfzal Mehmood ButtIGP
Establishment and headquartersDIG
Operations BranchAIG
Logistic BranchAIG
CTDAIG
Legal BranchAIG
Special Protection UnitAIG
Special BranchAIG
Investigation BranchSSP
Police Training College SSP
Training BranchSSP
Tourism PoliceSSP
Crime BranchSSP
Gilgit RangeIncumbentDesignation/Rank
Regional Police OfficeN/ARPO/DIG
District Police Office GilgitDPO/SSP
District Police Office HunzaDPO/SP
District Police Office YasinDPO/SP
District Police Office NagarDPO/SP
District Police Office GhizerDPO/SP
Baltistan RangeIncumbentDesignation/Rank
Regional Police OfficeN/ARPO/DIG
District Police Office SkarduDPO/SSP
District Police Office RonduDPO/SP
District Police Office KharmangDPO/SP
District Police Office ShigarDPO/SP
District Police Office GhancheDPO/SP
Diamer RangeIncumbentDesignation/Rank
Regional Police OfficeN/ARPO/DIG
District Police Office DiamerDPO/SP
District Police Office AstoreDPO/SP
District Police Office DarelDPO/SP
District Police Office TangirDPO/SP

IGPs of GB Police

NameFromToRef.
Dr. Mujeebur Rahman Khan 15 January 202025 March 2021
Saeed Wazir 25 March 2021March 2023
Dar Ali Khattak March 20235 July 2023
Afzal Mehmood Butt 6 July 2023incumbent