ISLAMABAD -UNS : Riffat Mukhtar ,a grade-21 police officer has been appointed as Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) by the federal government.His notification issued on Friday. and newly-established National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).Additionally, Waqaruddin Syed, a grade-20 police officer, has been appointed the director general (DG) of the NCCIA.
Riffat Mukhtar, current serving as a inspector general of the National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) department, has been transferred and appointed as director general of the FIA.
The appointment, made under the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 and the Civil Servants Act, 1973, is effective immediately, the notification said.
Mukhtar brings a wealth of experience to the FIA, which is responsible for investigating federal crimes, including terrorism, corruption, and human trafficking.
He has previously served as an as additional secretary in the interior ministry and has also remained the inspector general of Sindh. He was appointed to NH&MP in December last year, replacing former motorway police chief Salman Chaudhry.
Waqaruddin Syed,currently serving in the FIA, his transfer and posting came under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (as amended in 2025) and the Civil Servants Act, 1973.This appointment is also effective immediately.
The NCCIA, operating under the Interior Division, has a key role in combating cybercrime in Pakistan.
