QUETTA: The federal government has appointed senior police officer Muhammad Tahir, a Grade-21 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan, as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Balochistan.

According to an official notification issued on Sunday, “With the approval of the federal government, Mr Muhammad Tahir, a BS-21 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan, presently serving under KP government, is transferred and posted as Provincial Police Officer, Government of Balochistan, under Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973, with immediate effect and until further orders.”

He is expected to take charge of his new assignment within the next few days.

Published in Dawn, September 8th, 2025