ISLAMABAD: In a major change to the federal capital’s police and cybercrime investigation setup, Sohail Chaudhry has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Police, while incumbent IG Ali Nasir Rizvi has been transferred and appointed Director General (DG) of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).
Sohail Chaudhry is a BS-20 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP). He has previously served in several key positions in Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan and has also held important responsibilities in Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
His previous positions include Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore, City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad, DIG Operations Lahore, DIG CTD Punjab and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Multan.
Sohail Chaudhry assumed charge as DIG Operations Lahore in 2021 following the Minar-e-Pakistan harassment case, after which his profile also attracted national attention. He later served as DIG CTD Punjab before being transferred from the province and posted as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD).
Meanwhile, Ali Nasir Rizvi, who had been serving as Islamabad Police IG, will now take charge as Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
Sohail Chaudhry’s appointment as head of Islamabad Police comes as the capital’s police force continues the process of introducing modern systems. These measures include an artificial intelligence-enabled command and control system aimed at improving real-time monitoring and response mechanisms.
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