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 Between 2010 and 2015, several provincial Crime Investigation Departments (CIDs) were restructured and renamed as "Counter Terrorism Departments" (CTDs) in alignment with the National Action Plan aimed at addressing terrorism and enhancing security measures in the country.
+== formation ==
+In 1902, the British government established Crime Investigation Department (CID) bureaus across India. Following the creation of Pakistan in 1947, these CID bureaus were allocated to the new country. In Punjab and Sindh, CID bureaus were set up in 1947, with subsequent establishments in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the years that followed.
+However, due to the increasing threat of terrorism in Pakistan, the CIDs were restructured into Counter Terrorism Departments (CTDs) as part of the National Action Plan framework, operating under the command of the respective provincial police departments. The CTDs are now responsible for gathering information and intelligence, as well as conducting operations against terrorist organizations.
+Currently, there are four CTDs, each named according to its jurisdictional province: CTD Punjab, CTD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, CTD Sindh, and CTD Balochistan. Each CTD is typically led by either an Additional Inspector General of Police (Additional IGP) or a [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]] (DIGP), depending on the size and scope of the department. In Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it is common for the Additional IGP to head the organisation. Each CTD is further divided into various sections and units, managed by officers of the DIG or Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) rank, with specific responsibilities for operations, intelligence, and investigations.
+Each provincial Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) is organised into various zones corresponding to the divisions within each province. For example, CTD Sindh is segmented into five zones: Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and Nawabshah. Each of these zones is overseen by an officer of either Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Superintendent of Police (SP) rank. Within these zones, CTD police stations are established across different districts, typically led by an Inspector or Sub-Inspector rank officer designated as the Station House Officer (SHO).
+In Punjab, the CTD has its own specialized Counter Terrorism Force that supports the department in conducting raids against terrorist elements. In contrast, CTD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa relies on the Elite Force of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for similar operations targeting terrorist hideouts.
+The personnel for all four CTDs predominantly come from their respective provincial police departments. Officers and constables are largely absorbed into the CTD from these provincial forces, resulting in a workforce that is familiar with the local context and dynamics. This local knowledge aids the CTD in executing effective operations against terrorist activities in the regions they serve.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Grade
+!CTD Ranks
+!'''Abbreviations'''
+|-
+|BS-7
+|Constable
+|PC
+|-
+|BS-9
+|Head Constable
+|HC
+|-
+|BS-11
+|Assistant Sub-Inspector
+|ASI
+|-
+|BS-14
+|Sub-Inspector
+|SI
+|-
+|BS-16
+|Inspector
+|Inspector
+|-
+|BS-17
+|Deputy Superintendent of Police
+Assistant Suprintendent of Police
+|DSP
+ASP
+|-
+|BS-18
+|Superintendent of Police
+|SP
+|-
+|BS-19
+|Senior Superintendent of Police
+|SSP
+|-
+|BS-20
+|Deputy Inspector General
+|DIG
+|-
+|BS-21
+|Additional Inspector General
+|Addl.IG
+|}
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
 ==Read also ==