{
  "id": 6953654,
  "title": "Islamabad IG Ali Nasir Rizvi transferred, appointed NCCIA director general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/islamabad-ig-ali-nasir-rizvi-transferred-appointed-nccia-director",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T16:27:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029405/islamabad-ig-ali-nasir-rizvi-transferred-appointed-nccia-director-general"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal authorities transferred Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi from his position as inspector general of Islamabad Capital Territory Police to assume the role of director general at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency on Saturday, as per a notification issued by the Establishment Division. The transfer and appointment came with approval from the federal government under Sections 29(3) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973. The order is effective immediately, pending any further directives.\n\nUnder the provisions of Section 29(3), the government can appoint NCCIA chief for a fixed term of three years, without possibility of renewal. Simultaneously, Rizvi's position as Islamabad Inspector General will be filled by Captain (Retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry, who currently serves \"under the Government of Punjab,\" according to an accompanying notification. Rizvi assumed the IG position in Islamabad on March 29, 2024, following his tenure in Punjab.",
  "summary": "The federal government on Saturday transferred BS-20 officer Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi from his post as inspector general of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and appointed him director general of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), according to a notification issued by the Establishment Division. The notification said the transfer and appointment had been made with the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi transferred from Islamabad IG to NCCIA director general",
    "Appointed under Sections 29(3) and 10 of Civil Servants Act",
    "Rizvi's Islamabad position filled by Captain (Retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Islamabad IG Ali Nasir Rizvi transferred, appointed NCCIA director general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/islamabad-ig-ali-nasir-rizvi-transferred-appointed-nccia-director-6956327",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:51:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Ali Nasir Rizvi appointed NCCIA chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ali-nasir-rizvi-appointed-nccia-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:11:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}