ISLAMABAD: The Secretary of Narcotics Control Division, Muhammad Akbar Khan Hoti, has been appointed director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

Acting DG FIA Ghalib Ahmad Bandesha will assume the charge as secretary Narcotics Control Division.

Mr Hoti comes from the police service and has served as inspector general in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2011. Before that he held the post of commandant, Frontier Constabulary.

Born on Feb 8, 1956 in Mardan, he joined the police service in 1981 as an ASP after earning the degrees of BSc and Bachelor of Engineering.

Mr Hoti has served on different posts in the FIA, including director and deputy director.

He has attended several training courses in the country and abroad.

Published in Dawn, November 25th , 2014