Tariq Khosa appointed DG FIA
Wednesday, 31 December 2008 06:55
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Mr. Tariq Khosa, according to a notification issued by the government, has been appointed as Director General, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Mr. Khosa studied at Cadet College Hasanabdal and belongs to the 1963 Entry (Aurangzeb Wing). Our heartiest congraulations go out to him at this well deserved appointment, succeeding Mr. Tariq Pervez, who was an Abdalian too. He will soon be taking charge as FIA's new boss. As Director General of the National Police Bureau, Mr. Tariq Khosa is also the ex-officio Secretary of NPSC. He did his masters in English Literature from Government College Lahore in 1972 and joined the Police Service of Pakistan in 1976. His appointments include ASP Sheikhupura, Pakpattan and Jhang, SP Sibi and Quetta, SSP Gujranwala and Lahore, DIG Faisalabad, Assistant Director General FIA and IG Police Balochistan. |
He is a Hubert Humhrey Fellow in Public Administration from the University of Washington, Seattle, under the Fulbright Exchange Programme. He is also a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad, having done his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies. He was a member of the sub-committee from Punjab for giving recommendations on drafting of Police Order 2002. Mr. Khosa has widely traveled and represented Pakistan at various international conferences and seminars.
Ron Suskind, also mentions Tariq Khosa in "The Way of the World" on his web site. Click here to read what Suskind has to say.