Gilgit-Baltistan Police
Pakistani police agency
The Gilgit-Baltistan Police (Urdu: گِلگِت بَلتِسْتان پولیس), 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 Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan since 4 February 2026.
Organization
There are around twelve administrative branches working under Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the Central Police Office, Gilgit. Each of the branches is headed by the Additional Inspector General (AIG). Operationally, the force is divided into three administrative ranges in Gilgit-Baltistan, these being Gilgit, Baltistan, and Diamer where the force is headed by a Regional Police Officer (RPO) with a rank not less than a Deputy Inspector General (DIG). The DIG in turn manages various Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Superintendents of Police (SP) Inspectors of Police (IP) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPO) who operate on the district level.
Investigation Branch
Special Branch
Operations Branch
Establishment and HQ
Training Branch
Logistic Branch
Logistic Branch
Tourism Police
Legal Branch
Special Protection Unit
Counter Terrorism Department
Crime Branch
IBEX Squad
Inspectors General of Gilgit-Baltistan Police
After the establishment of the Northern Areas Police in 1972, the first Assistant Inspector General (AIG) was Captain Muhammad Babar Khan, followed by Abdul Hameed Khawar in 1974, and then Colonel Mir Wali. The powers of Inspector-General were exercised by the Deputy Commissioner.
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