Cybercrime agency officer Ali Waseem shifted to Islamabad Police
Establishment Division places BS-19 PSP officer at the disposal of the Interior Division; exact slot awaits a separate posting order, though sources point to a DIG-level assignment
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has moved Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officer Ali Waseem out of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and placed his services with the Interior Division for a posting in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police.
A notification issued by the Establishment Division on September 2, 2026 states that the services of Waseem, a BS-19 officer, have been placed at the disposal of the Interior and Narcotics Control Division for further posting in ICT Police, with immediate effect and until further orders.
The notification does not name the position he will hold. Under standard practice, an officer whose services are placed at a division’s disposal assumes charge only after the competent authority issues a separate posting order specifying the slot.
Sources within the Islamabad police establishment told Islamabad Tribune that Waseem is expected to be given a DIG-level assignment. No order to that effect had been issued at the time of publication.
From District Command to Cyber Investigation
Waseem arrives in the capital with a mix of district command and specialised cyber-investigation experience. Officially reported records show he has previously served as District Police Officer (DPO) Layyah and DPO Dera Ghazi Khan, alongside other field postings in Punjab.
More recently he held a senior operational role at NCCIA Punjab, where his portfolio covered online financial fraud and other digital offences.
In July, APP reported that a dedicated cell for cases involving women and children had been set up at the agency on his directions in his capacity as Director Operations for Punjab. An APP report in May said an operation carried out under his supervision led to action against a network accused of using fraudulently issued SIMs to gain unauthorised access to online banking accounts.
A Capital Force Leaning on Digital Capacity
The transfer places an officer with cybercrime credentials inside a force that has been handling a rising share of complaints with a digital component, from financial fraud and online harassment to cases where mobile and internet records form the core of the evidence.
Islamabad Police, like other provincial forces, has been under pressure to expand its own technical investigation capacity rather than routing such cases outward. Officers with NCCIA experience are comparatively few in the PSP cadre, and their movement into territorial policing has become more frequent over the past two years.
Whether Waseem’s assignment draws on that background or places him in a conventional operational role will depend on the posting order still to come.
Islamabad Tribune has sought comment from the Islamabad Police spokesperson. This story will be updated.
