Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry handed over the keys at a ceremony at Police Lines in a upgrade for a force that has spent years operating with outdated transport. The Ministry of Interior also confirmed the development on X.
The new fleet is expected to give police officers a faster and more reliable way to respond to emergencies, conduct patrols and handle day-to-day operations. Naqvi stressed that modern policing cannot function effectively without dependable vehicles.
But the overhaul is not limited to conventional patrol cars. Electric vehicles are also being introduced into the Islamabad Police fleet, signaling a shift toward cleaner and potentially cheaper transportation. Officials expect the move to reduce the department’s reliance on petroleum and cut fuel-related expenditure while supporting the government’s environmental objectives.
The vehicle upgrade comes alongside a much broader infrastructure drive. Authorities are rebuilding and rehabilitating all 27 police stations in the capital, with the work expected to be completed by the end of the year. The government is also attempting to tackle another major challenge facing the force: manpower shortages.
Officials also announced recruitment of 9,000 new personnel, with the hiring process to be conducted strictly on merit. The large-scale recruitment is expected to strengthen the department’s ability to maintain law and order and respond to the capital’s growing security and policing demands.
Officials said the changes shows reforms. For a force that had been operating vehicles that were already 14 years old, the new fleet is being presented as a long-overdue step toward modern policing. With 30 new vehicles, electric cars, 27 police stations undergoing rehabilitation and 9,000 new personnel in the pipeline, the government is betting on a sweeping transformation of Islamabad Police.
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