The Gilgit-Baltistan Police (), formerly known as Northern Areas Police, is responsible for
law enforcement
Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. The term ...
in the
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...
region of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. The mission of the GB Police is the prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of law and order and enforcement of the
Constitution of Pakistan
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.
The current Inspector General of Gilgit-Baltistan Police is
Saeed Wazir since March 2021.
IGPs of GB Police
See also
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Law enforcement in Pakistan
References
External links
Official website of Gilgit-Baltistan Police
{{Law enforcement in Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan Police
Provincial law enforcement agencies of Pakistan
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Organizations established in 1970
1970 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 1970