FIA Ranks in Pakistan 2026: Complete Hierarchy, BPS Grades and Wings

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is Pakistan's premier federal investigation body, handling everything from cybercrime and immigration to money laundering and counter terrorism. If you are preparing for FIA jobs or simply want to understand the agency, this guide covers the complete FIA ranks in Pakistan 2026: the 11-rank hierarchy with BPS grades, police equivalents, wings, and duties.

FIA at a glance

The FIA was established under the FIA Act, 1975 and works under the Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan. Its headquarters are in Islamabad (G-9/4). The Director General FIA reports directly to the Interior Secretary. The current DG FIA is Dr. Usman Anwar (PSP), who took charge in February 2026 after serving as IG Punjab Police.

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Complete FIA rank hierarchy 2026

The FIA follows an 11-rank structure from the Director General down to Constable. The table below lists each rank with its Basic Pay Scale grade and police equivalent. Note: FIA does not publish a formal public organogram, so this hierarchy is compiled from the agency's designation records corroborated by FIA job advertisements and 2026 news reporting.

Some constabulary categories such as drivers may carry different scales, but BS-07 is the standard grade for FIA Constable in the agency's recruitment advertisements.

What each rank does

• Director General (BS-22): overall command of the agency, appointed by the federal government, usually a very senior PSP officer.
• Additional Director General (BS-21): second in command at FIA headquarters.
• Director (BS-20): heads FIA's zonal and provincial formations across the country.
• Additional Director (BS-19): heads investigation circles and headquarters branches, such as anti-corruption circles.
• Deputy Director (BS-18): heads investigation circles including commercial banking and composite crime circles.
• Assistant Director (BS-17): gazetted investigation officer and the entry point for FPSC-recruited officers across investigation, legal, technical, cybercrime, IT and admin streams.
• Inspector (BS-16): senior investigation officer who supervises investigation teams. FIA regularly promotes Inspectors to Assistant Director.
• Sub-Inspector (BS-14): the primary field investigation post, conducting investigations, collecting evidence and assisting senior officers.
• Assistant Sub-Inspector (BS-11): assists in field investigations, intelligence gathering and documentation.
• Head Constable (BS-09): supervisory constabulary rank.
• Constable (BS-07): frontline duties including security, assisting investigations and operations support.

FIA wings and functional units

The agency is organized into specialized wings, each handling a distinct crime category:

• Cybercrime Wing: digital forensics, online fraud and harassment cases under PECA 2016.
• Immigration Wing: immigration control, Exit Control List, black list, travel records and anti human trafficking and smuggling operations.
• Economic Crime and Anti Money Laundering Wing: money laundering, hundi and hawala networks, illegal money transfer services and banking frauds.
• Counter Terrorism Wing: high profile transnational cases, terrorism and terrorist financing, and cyber terrorism.
• Anti Corruption Wing: corruption in federal organizations, spurious drugs, and electricity, gas and oil theft.
• NCB Interpol: liaison with Interpol and coordination with Customs, ANF, NAB and provincial police.
• FIA Academy: training of FIA officers and staff.

How officers join FIA

Assistant Directors (BS-17) are recruited through the Federal Public Service Commission in streams including investigation, legal, technical, cybercrime, IT and administration. Sub-Inspectors (BS-14), ASIs (BS-11) and Constables (BS-07) are recruited through departmental selection processes, and serving officers earn promotion up the hierarchy, as seen in FIA's 2026 rank pinning ceremonies where Inspectors were promoted to Assistant Director.

Sources: fia.gov.pk (agency website and key functional units); The News (FIA administrative reporting, July 2026); TechJuice (DG FIA appointment, February 2026).