RAWALPINDI: Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Taimoor Khan will be succeeded by Superintendent of Police (SP) Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Beenish Fatima, daughter-in-law of the former Inspector General of Police Punjab, on Friday as the new CTO Rawalpindi.

Ms Fatima will be the third female police officer posted as CTO in Punjab – Ammara Athar is posted as CTO Lahore while Aisha Butt is CTO Gujranwala. She is also the first female police officer posted as CTO Rawalpindi since the City Traffic Police was formed in 2007.

CTO Taimur Khan relinquished the charge of his office after serving since November 18, 2022.

Traffic wardens showered flowers on the outgoing CTO. Mr Khan hugged the traffic officers and employees and thanked them for their support. During his tenure, he introduced several reforms including new driving schools managed by the traffic police and new driving learner/licensing centres at different locations.

Published in Dawn, August 9th, 2024