Nasir Durrani
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani (PSP) | |
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ناصر خان درانی | |
| Inspector General of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police | |
| In office 25 September 2013 – 16 March 2017 | |
| Governor | Mehtab Ahmed Khan Iqbal Zafar Jhagra |
| Preceded by | Lt. Cdr (R) Ihsan Ghani |
| Succeeded by | Salahuddin Khan Mehsud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1957 |
| Died | 19 April 2021 (aged 64) Lahore |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police & Punjab Police |
| Rank | Inspector General |
Nasir Khan Durrani (17 March 1957[1] – 19 April 2021) was a Pakistani police officer belonging to the 10th CTP who served in BPS-22 grade.
Biography
[edit]Durrani was highly regarded as an honest police officer in the country. In September 2013, he was appointed the Provincial Police Office (Inspector General of Police) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa thus making him top cop of the province, where he served till March 2017.[2] As Inspector General of Police, Durrani oversaw all patrol and speciality units, and managed department policy that affected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's many diverse communities.[3] He was a Pashtun, belonging to Durrani tribe.[4]
Durrani's tenure as chief of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police earned him fame and good repute since his policies were admired by the public. Showing his intellect, he managed to establish police specialised schools all over the province which has a vital part to play in raising the standards of policing. He was also credited as a pioneer of the safe city and rapid response projects of KPK police.
After winning the elections in 2018, Imran Khan shared in his first speech to the nation that he had asked Durrani to help improve the police standards of Punjab province. He was subsequently appointed the chairman of the Punjab Police Reform Commission in September 2018, where he served until October 2018.
Nasir Durrani died on 19 April 2021, in Mayo Hospital, Lahore of COVID-19.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former IG KP Nasir Khan Durrani succumbs to COVID-19". 19 April 2021.
- ^ Akbar, Ali (16 March 2017). "Nasir Khan Durrani relinquishes charge as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG".
- ^ "Nasir Durrani appointed as new IG of KP police". Dawn. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Promotion dilemma of bureaucracy". Dawn. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Nasir Durrani to head Punjab Police Reform Commission". 31 August 2018.
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