ISLAMABAD – The federal government made changes in the leadership of Pakistan Railways Police, transferring Inspector General (IG) Muhammad Wisal Fakhar Sultan and assigning additional charge of the department to Sarfraz Ahmed Falki.
Muhammad Wisal Fakhar Sultan has been relieved of his responsibilities as Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police and directed to report to the Establishment Division as per the government’s latest administrative decision.
Sarfraz Ahmed Falki has been entrusted with the additional charge of Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, placing him in charge of the department’s operations and administrative affairs.
The high-level reshuffle marks a change in the command structure of Pakistan Railways Police, which is responsible for maintaining law and order, protecting railway passengers and safeguarding railway infrastructure across the country.
Falki is senior officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), with more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement, administration, policing and security management. A member of the 27th Common Training Programme (CTP), Falki joined the Police Service of Pakistan in 2000, according to his official National Police Academy profile.
He graduated from Government College Lahore and obtained a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of the Punjab. Throughout his career, Falki has held several important positions, including Regional Police Officer (RPO) Faisalabad, City Police Officer (CPO) Multan and Gujranwala, DIG Headquarters Islamabad, DIG Security Islamabad and Director General Safe City Islamabad.
He has also served as DIG Zhob Range in Balochistan, District Police Officer (DPO) of Pakpattan, Bhakkar and Bahawalpur, SSP Operations Lahore and Faisalabad, and Chief Traffic Officer in both cities.
His professional training includes a post-blast investigation course at the Louisiana State Police Academy in the United States in 2002 and a law enforcement and human rights course in Sanremo, Italy, in 2024.