The Counter Terrorism Department ( ur, ; CTD) formerly known as the Crime Investigation Department (CID), are

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investigation, interrogation,

anti-terrorism Counterterrorism (also spelled counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, incorporates the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, business, and intelligence agencies use to combat or ...

, and intelligence bureaus of the provincial police services 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 ...

. CID bureaus are usually commanded by an

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. In

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

, CTD teams have gathered

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to take action against

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, and, alongside the

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and the IB, have infiltrated terrorist cells to track down TTP,

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and other terror and separatist groups' operatives. Between 2010 and 2015, the Crime Investigation Departments (CIDs) in a number of provinces were renamed to "Counter Terrorism Departments" (CTDs).

Formation and organization

In 1902, the

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formed CID bureaus all over the

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. After the

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in 1947, CID bureaus were equally distributed to

. In

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

and

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

, CID bureaus were formed in 1947; and during the successive years, CID bureaus were established in

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and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Bureaus

CTD Sindh

, the CTD bureau is led by an additional inspector-general of police, and has several other sub-bureaus established all over

. Other CTD sub-bureaus are located in

Larkana Larkana ( ur, , translit=lāṛkāna; sd, لاڙڪاڻو, translit=lāṛkāṇo) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site ...

, Sukkar,

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, and Mirpur, and are each led by a

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(SP). In

, the CTD bureaus work on

investigations, interrogations of suspects,

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, and intelligence in the city. In 2010, the TPP coordinated a

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at the CID building in Karachi, nearly destroying the entire headquarters. Since 2010, Karachi CTD personnel have engaged in

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s, murder cases, and

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s involving the

and TTP terrorists. In 2015, CTD teams gunned down four

operatives after a

took place in Qayyumabad in Karachi.

CTD Punjab

The Punjab Police's CID bureau was renamed the Counter Terrorism Department in line with similar renamings across Pakistan in 2010. After a restructuring in 2015, the CTD was assigned additional terrorism-related functions beyond its traditional intelligence duties. Operational counter terrorism forces were also allocated to the CTD with the creation of the Counter Terrorism Force, made up of specially trained police officers and potentially military personnel.

CID Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

The CID bureau in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa often works with personnel of the

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and

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as well as other offices of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police to execute its investigation, counterterrorism, and intelligence functions. The CID bureau is headed by an additional inspector-general of police with headquarters in

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

. The Peshawar CID bureau has carried out raids on the hideouts of TPP militants. In 2013, the bureau was restructured and the Elite Force and Counter Terrorism Directorate (CTD), which work with the special agents of the

to carry out counter-terrorism operations, were added. In the past, the CID played a lead role in operations against criminals, smugglers and outlaws. In case of any extraordinary situation, the Frontier Constabulary would be called to assist the police in maintaining

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. As of now, the Peshawar CID now focuses on conducting

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and solving murder cases.

CID Balochistan

The CID bureau in

was established by the

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in 2000. Currently, the CID bureau is headed by a

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References

External links

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