Special Branch (Pakistan)

Special Branch (Pakistan)
Common nameSpecial Branch
AbbreviationSB
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPK
General nature

Special Branch (Pakistan) (Urdu: سپیشل برانچ ) are an intelligence unit in the Police Service of Pakistan.[1] It is a specialized unit in each provincial police force[2] responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence information within its territory.[3][4] The Special Branches date back to the times of the British Raj[2] and are controlled by the provincial governments.[5] The unit is also responsible for the background checks of the government employees and the VIP security.[6]

  1. ^ "Special Branch to check police performance". The Express Tribune. 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ a b Haqqani 2010, p. 30.
  3. ^ Report, Bureau (2023-02-18). "Reorganisation of CTD, Special Branch top priority: new IGP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-15. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "سپیشل برانچ نےسانحہ جڑانوالہ سے متعلق رپورٹ تیار کرلی". Daily Pakistan. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ Haqqani 2010, p. 110.
  6. ^ Arain, Arain & Manzoor 2014, p. 64.