ISLAMABAD: The federal government has formally appointed Capt (retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry as Inspector General of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and transferred incumbent IG Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi as Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).
The Establishment Division issued separate notifications on Saturday, formally confirming a reshuffle that had been reported and circulated on social media and in some media outlets a day earlier. The notifications state that both appointments take immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders.
According to the notification, Chaudhry is a BS-20 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) and was serving under the Government of Punjab. He has been transferred and posted as IG ICT Police under Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973.
Chaudhry has previously served as Commandant of the Police Training College Lahore, Chief Traffic Officer Lahore, City Police Officer Faisalabad, DIG Operations Lahore, DIG Counter Terrorism Department and Regional Police Officer Multan. These earlier postings were also reported ahead of the formal notification.
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Rizvi, also a BS-20 PSP officer, has been transferred from Islamabad Police and appointed DG NCCIA under the Interior and Narcotics Control Division. His appointment has been made under Section 29(3) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, as amended by the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, along with Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973.
Rizvi had been serving as Islamabad IG since 2024. His move to the NCCIA and Chaudhry’s appointment as his replacement were reported as expected changes on Friday, but formal confirmation came with the Establishment Division notifications issued on Saturday.
In a related reshuffle, BS-21 PSP officer Syed Khurram Ali has also been appointed Director General of the National Police Bureau, according to reports published following the notifications.
