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*The Sindh Police operates within the Sindh province.
*The Sindh Police operates within the Sindh province.
*The Special Security Unit (SSU) is a specialized counterterrorism and security unit based in Karachi, with operational jurisdiction extending throughout Sindh. The SSU was established in 2010 as a response to the rising rates of terrorism in the region.
*The Special Security Unit (SSU) is a specialized counterterrorism and security unit based in Karachi, with operational jurisdiction extending throughout Sindh. The SSU was established in 2010 as a response to the rising rates of terrorism in the region.
=== Territories ===
====Islamabad====
Pakistan's capital, [[Islamabad]], has its own police force known as the [[Islamabad Police]], which includes subordinate units such as the [[Islamabad Traffic Police]] (ITP).
==== Azad Kashmir{{refn|Pakistan illegally occupied Kashmir}} ====
The Azad Kashmir Police operates in the semi-autonomous region of Azad Kashmir, responsible for maintaining law and order in that area.
====Gilgit-Baltistan====
The [[Gilgit-Baltistan Police]] functions within the semi-autonomous [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] region, providing law enforcement and security services.
== Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) ==
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname      = Police Service of Pakistan
| abbreviation    = PSP
| logo            = Former logo of Punjab Police Pakistan.svg
| commonname      = Pakistan Police
| formed          = 1948
| preceding1      = [[Indian Imperial Police]]
| country          = Pakistan
| countryabbr      = PAK
| governingbody    = [[Ministry of Interior (Pakistan)|Ministry of Interior]]
| police          = yes
| award1          = [[File:President's Police Medal 1954-86 Pakistan.svg|100px]] Police honorary ribbon
}}
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