PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police Department has ordered the transfer and posting of two senior police officers with immediate effect.
According to a notification issued by the Office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), KP, Shahbaz Ellahi PSP (BS-19) has been transferred from his position as District Police Officer (DPO), Lakki Marwat, and posted as SSP Security, Special Branch, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Meanwhile, Sajjad Ahmad Sahibzada PSP (BS-18), who was serving as SSP Security, Special Branch, has been posted as DPO Lakki Marwat, replacing Shahbaz Ellahi.
The notification was issued by the Provincial Police Officer, KP, under the powers conferred by Section 15(4) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Act, 2017.
The transfers and postings have been made in the public interest and with immediate effect, according to the notification dated August 23, 2026.
The relevant police and administrative authorities have been directed to implement the orders accordingly.
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Similarly on August 21, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced a series of transfers and postings of senior provincial officers, with the Establishment and Human Resource Management Department issuing separate notifications.
According to the notifications, Muhammad Shiraz (PMS, BS-19), Additional Secretary in the Science and Technology and Information Technology Department, has been transferred with immediate effect and appointed as the new Director General of the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA).
His appointment follows the removal of former KDA Director General Rehmat Ali (PMS, BS-18), who has been directed to report to the Human Resource Management Department.
Meanwhile, changes have also been made in the Fisheries Department in light of a decision by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal.
Under the notification, Senior Director Fisheries Muhammad Shafi Marwat (BPS-20) has been promoted and appointed as Director General Fisheries, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Former Director General Fisheries Zubair Ali (BPS-20) has been posted as Senior Director Fisheries in his place.
The Establishment and Human Resource Management Department said all the transfers, postings and appointments will take effect immediately.
