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Afzal Ali Shigri

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Afzal Ali Shigri
OccupationCivil servant
Diplomat
LanguageBalti, Urdu, English
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistani

Afzal Ali Shigri hailing from Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, is a former civil servant and columnist in Pakistan. He served in several key roles, including Inspector General Police Sindh,[1][2] Commandant of the National Police Academy, Commandant of the Frontier Constabulary and Director General of the national National Police Bureau.[3][4]

Notably, he was the first Inspector General of the National Highways & Motorway Police. Shigri began his career in the Police Service of Pakistan in 1968, holding positions such as Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, Deputy Inspector General, and Inspector General of Police before retiring in 2002. He remains active as a security analyst and regularly contributes columns to Dawn and other newspapers.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ ""Pakistan Battles Rising Sectarian Violence"". VOA News.
  2. ^ "Afzal Ali Shigri". Pakistan Herald.
  3. ^ "CJP constitutes committee to bring improvement in police system". www.thenews.com.pk.
  4. ^ "Former Inspector General, Police Mr. Afzal Shigri, officiates farewell of outgoing officers as guest of honor". nhmp. nhmp. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Capacity building of civil LEAs: experts underscore need for massive investment in hi-tech equipment, training – Business Recorder".
  6. ^ "News stories for Afzal Ali Shigri - DAWN.COM". www.dawn.com.