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Revision as of 11:05, 6 January 2021
Wajid Zia | |
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| Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency | |
| Assumed office November 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Imran Khan |
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| Born | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Children | Abdul Rehman |
| Occupation | Civil servant, Police Service of Pakistan |
Wajid Zia is a Pakistani civil servant and police officer who serves in BPS-21 grade as the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency, in office since November 2019.[1] He has previously served as the Inspector General of Railway Police. He first rose to prominence when he headed the joint investigation team to probe the Panama Papers case in 2017. He belongs to Tehsil Murree of District Rawalpindi.[1][2]
Career
Wajid Zia is ancy. He was appointed as DG FIA by Prime Minister Imran Khan in November 2019.[3]
He has previously served as Inspector General of Railway Police. He first rose to prominence when he headed the joint investigation team to probe the Panama Papers case in 2017. Zia has previously served as the FIA additional director general (immigration) and twice in the Intelligence Bureau and Motorway Police. He also worked in the Economic Crimes Wing of the FIA.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wajid Zia, former head of Panamagate JIT, appointed as new FIA chief - Pakistan". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Panama case: Profiles of JIT members". www.geo.tv.
- ^ "In major bureaucracy reshuffle, Wajid Zia appointed as DG FIA". Dailytimes.com.pk. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Agencies (2018-12-20). "Wajid Zia appointed Railway Police IG". Thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Wajid Zia appointed DG FIA in new federal bureaucracy overhaul". ARY NEWS. November 29, 2019.