Law enforcement in Pakistan (Urdu: پولیس) is carried out by several federal and provincial police agencies.[1] The four provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory each have a civilian police force with juridiction extending only to the relevant province or territory. At the federal level, there are a number of civilian agencies with nationwide jurisdictions including the Federal Investigation Agency and the National Highways and Motorway Police, as well as several paramilitary forces including the Pakistan Rangers and the Frontier Corps. The most senior officers of all the civilian police forces also form part of the Police Service of Pakistan, which is a component of the civil service of Pakistan.
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| Rank | Abbreviation | Civil service grade |
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| Senior ranks | ||
| Inspector General of Police | IGP /PPO (Provincial Police Officer) | BS 22/21 |
| Additional Inspector General | Addl. IG / CCPO | BS 21 |
| Deputy Inspector General / Regional Police Officer / City Police Officer | DIG / RPO / CPO | BS 20 |
| Senior Superintendent of Police / Assistant Inspector General |
SSP / AIG |
BS 19 |
| Superintendent of Police | SP | BS 18 |
| Additional Superintendent of Police / Deputy Superintendent of Police |
ASP / DSP |
BS 17 |
| Junior ranks | ||
| Station House Officer / Police Inspector |
SHO | BS 16 |
| Sub-Inspector | SI | BS 14 |
| Assistant Sub-Inspector | ASI | BS 09 |
| Head Constable | BS 07 | |
| Constable | BS 05 | |
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