Arif Nawaz Khan
Law Enforcement & Public Policy Specialist
House # 162 D DHA 8 ( EX PARK VIEW) LAHORE
Summary
Accomplished civil servant with over 40 years of experience in military, law enforcement, intelligence, drug control, information technology, public service, and project management. Successfully led Pakistan's largest law enforcement body for two successive tenures. Adept at resolving complex issues, conflict management, organized crime fighting, intelligence-led policing, strategizing, and public service delivery.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Member PPSC
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
09.2021 - Current
- Advised appointments to the Punjab Government Departments
- Assessed more than 1000 candidates for the positions of Engineer, Doctors, Police officers, Labour Officers and others
Inspector General of Police Railways
PAKISTAN RAILWAYS
4 2020 - 08.2021
- Oversee policy matters pertaining to Pakistan railway police
- Custodian of the security for the main transportation and logistical medium of Pakistan
- Also working Chairman Central Management Committee of Pakistan Railways Police Foundation for grant of Scholarships, Dowry Grant, Pensionary support to the Widows, Support to Shuhada's Families etc.
Inspector General of Police Punjab /Provincial Police Officer
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, LAHORE
- 11.2019
- Lead Punjab Police and also acted as ex-officio Secretary to the Provincial Government and exercised administrative and financial powers
- Lead a force of 0.2 Million personnel in a highly complex, socio-politically charged environment.
Federal Secretary, Ministry of Narcotics Control
MINISTRY OF NARCOTICS CONTROL, ISLAMABAD
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Served as the federal secretary in the ministry of narcotics control
- Listed as the National Competent Authority in the International Narcotics Control Board directly Responsible for compliance of the International Drug Control Regime including narcotic and psychotropic substances as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Conventions
- Drafted and got the first national anti-narcotics policy approved by the federal cabinet of Pakistan in February 2019
Additional Inspector General of Police Establishment
PUNJAB POLICE, LAHORE
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Oversaw the administrative and human resource issues of Punjab Police
- Performed the secretariat work of Police Executive Board
Additional Inspector General of Police, Operations Punjab
PUNJAB POLICE, LAHORE
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Supervision of Province-Wide policing operations; maintenance of public order, Crime control, Specialist operations, Public Security, Peaceful and Business friendly environment, taking all necessary steps for enforcing the law and establishing the public order
- The job included coordination and cooperation with Ministry of Interior, Punjab Home Department, Prosecution Department, Judiciary, Police field formation, Specialized Police Unit, Intelligence Agencies, Defense Authorities, Punjab Rangers, Borders Military Police, other Provincial Police Departments, Divisional and District administration of various Federal and Provincial Departments
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training Punjab
PUNJAB POLICE, LAHORE
12.2009 - 05.2012
- Spearheaded the training branch of Punjab police
- Took special measures to improve the quality of manpower of police by standardization of training and methods and techniques of instruction, planning and processing of basic and in-service promotion courses.
Education
Public Administration And Policy
National Institute of Public Policy
Development Professional Standards -
National Police Academy, Islamabad
Planning Skills - undefined
Civil Services Academy, Lahore
Bachelors of Science - undefined
University of Peshawar
Military Training - undefined
Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
Skills
Leadership
Strategic decisions
Budgeting
Public-Private Ventures
Project Management
Organizational Restructuring
Negotiations
Stakeholder Management
Conflict Management
Foreign Courses
- Study Tour, Turkey to learn from Turkey's experience in fighting Terrorism, Organized Crime and Drugs Control, 2010, 02/04/2010 - 02/12/2010
- Study Tour, Turkey by leading a delegation consisting of senior Police Officer, 2010, 06/05/2010 - 06/21/2010
- Study Tour, Turkey (during National Managements Course), 2011, 11/22/2011 - 11/26/2011
- Study Tour, Russia (during National Managements Course), 2011, 11/27/2011 - 12/01/2011
- ACMC Civil Military Leadership Workshop Australia, 2014, 02/10/2014 - 02/11/2014
- Ministerial as well as Regular 62nd Annual Meeting of Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 2019, 03/13/2019 - 03/22/2019
Inland Courses
- Common Training Program-14th (Civil Services Academy Lahore), 1986, 12/1986 - 07/1987
- Specialized Basic Training (National Police Academy Islamabad), 1987, 08/1987 - 04/1988
- Training Management Program, 1999, 02/03/1999 - 02/24/1999
- Finance Rules and Procedure (Punjab Institute of Human Resource and Development), 1999, 04/1999
- MIS Course (NIPA, Lahore), 2004, 04/12/2004 - 04/16/2004
- Decision Making Course (NIPA, Lahore), 2004, 05/03/2004 - 05/06/2004
- Planning Skills (NIPA, Lahore), 2004, 05/24/2004 - 05/29/2004
- Development Professional Standards (NIPA, Islamabad), 2005, 01/31/2005 - 02/05/2005
- Total quality management and its application to public sector (NIPA, Lahore), 2005, 04/11/2005 - 04/14/2005
- Interview & Interrogations (NIPA, Islamabad), 2005, 05/09/2005 - 05/14/2005
- Strategic Planning (NIPA, Lahore), 2005, 06/20/2005 - 06/23/2005
- Presentations Skills (NIPA, Lahore), 2006, 05/24/2006 - 05/27/2006
- MS Excel & MS Power Point (NIPA, Lahore), 2006, 06/26/2006 - 06/29/2006
- 90th Advance Management Course (NIPA, Lahore), 2006, 09/11/2006 - 12/16/2006
- 95th National Management Course (NMC, Lahore), 2011, 08/15/2011 - 01/14/2012
Appointments
- A.S.P U/T Multan, Punjab, May 1988 - Dec 1988
- A.D.O (FC) Shabkadar (N.W.F.P), Jan 1989 - Dec 1989
- ASP Lodhran, Punjab, Jan 1990 - May 1991
- ASP Pakpatan, Punjab, May 1991 - Aug 1991
- ASP Ferozwala, Punjab, Aug 1991 - Sep 1992
- SP Range Crime, Gujranwala, Punjab, 09/21/1992 - 04/01/1993
- SP City, Gujranwala, Punjab, 04/02/1993 - 04/03/1994
- SP Rajanpur, Punjab, 04/04/1994 - 03/28/1998
- SP Police Training School, Sargodha, Punjab, 05/12/1998 - 12/01/1999
- SSP Chakwal, Punjab, 12/01/1999 - 02/19/2001
- Transfer/ Posting to N.W.F.P, 02/19/2001 - 05/08/2001
- SSP. D.I Khan, N.W.F.P, 05/09/2001 - 12/20/2002
- SSP/ Special Branch Peshawar, N.W.F.P, 12/31/2002 - 05/31/2003
- OSD N.W.F.P, 06/01/2003 - 10/18/2003
- Transferred and Reported in Punjab, 10/20/2003 - 03/31/2004
- SSP/ CID Punjab, 04/01/2004 - 05/31/2004
- District Police Officer, Bahawalpur, Punjab, 06/01/2004 - 09/24/2007
- SSP/Special Branch Lahore, Punjab, 10/01/2007 - 04/18/2008
- SSP/VVIP Security Special Branch Punjab, 04/19/2008 - 08/04/2009
- DIG/Admin Faisalabad (Attachment in Training Branch), 08/04/2009 - 10/26/2009
- DIG/Training Punjab, 12/29/2009 - 05/23/2012
- Transfer to Government of Balochistan, 05/29/2012 - Present
- DIG Headquarters Balochistan, 06/11/2012 - 10/05/2013
- Addl. IG/Regional Police Officer, Quetta, 10/06/2013 - 06/08/2014
- Addl. IG/Commandant Balochistan, 06/09/2014 - 01/30/2015
- Transferred and Reported in Punjab, 02/02/2015 - 02/18/2015
- Addl. IGP Operations, Punjab, 02/20/2015 - 03/28/2017
- Addl. IGP Establishment Punjab, 03/28/2017 - 07/25/2017
- Inspector General of Police Punjab / PPO, 07/25/2017 - 06/13/2018
- Secretary, Narcotics Control Division, Islamabad, 07/02/2018 - 04/16/2019
- Inspector General of Police Punjab / PPO, 04/17/2019 - 11/27/2019
- OSD, 11/28/2019 - 04/14/2020
- Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, 04/16/2020 - 8/28/2021
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Punjabi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Seraiki
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Member PPSC
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
09.2021 - Current
Federal Secretary, Ministry of Narcotics Control
MINISTRY OF NARCOTICS CONTROL, ISLAMABAD
02.2018 - 04.2019
Additional Inspector General of Police Establishment
PUNJAB POLICE, LAHORE
03.2017 - 07.2017
Additional Inspector General of Police, Operations Punjab
PUNJAB POLICE, LAHORE
02.2015 - 03.2017
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training Punjab
PUNJAB POLICE, LAHORE
12.2009 - 05.2012
Inspector General of Police Railways
PAKISTAN RAILWAYS
4 2020 - 08.2021
Inspector General of Police Punjab /Provincial Police Officer
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, LAHORE
- 11.2019
Public Administration And Policy
National Institute of Public Policy
Development Professional Standards -
National Police Academy, Islamabad
Planning Skills - undefined
Civil Services Academy, Lahore
Bachelors of Science - undefined
University of Peshawar
Military Training - undefined
Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
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