New traffic chief in Islamabad appointed

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Islamabad chief traffic officer Kainat Azhar Khan. — APP
Islamabad chief traffic officer Kainat Azhar Khan. — APP

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have appointed PSP officer Kainat Azhar Khan as chief traffic officer (CTO) and assigned her the additional charge of SSP Operations Safe City (Ops).

An ITP official told this agency that the posting and transfer order was issued by IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi.

Under the notification, Kainat Azhar Khan, a BS-18 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), has been appointed CTO Islamabad following the transfer of Mohammad Sarfraz Virk, whose services have been placed at the disposal of the Punjab government.

The official said Kainat Azhar Khan would also hold the additional charge of SSP Operations Safe City, while Awais Ali Khan, SP Capital Patrols, has been relieved of the additional charge of the post.

Prior to her posting in Islamabad, Kainat Azhar Khan served as Chief Traffic Officer and SP Cantt in Multan. She has also served as SDPO Civil Lines and SDPO Cantt in Rawalpindi and possesses extensive experience in traffic management and operational policing.

Published in Dawn, June 15th, 2026

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