Education
He completed his undergraduate and post-graduate studies from Government College University. Later he completed his Master of Science in Criminology from Cardiff University and returned to Pakistan to serve the country.
government official General of Pakistan
He completed his undergraduate and post-graduate studies from Government College University. Later he completed his Master of Science in Criminology from Cardiff University and returned to Pakistan to serve the country.
He began as a police officer and rose to become the director-general of Pakistan"s Federal Investigation Agency from 2005-2008. After his retirement, he planned to engage in counterterrorism efforts and join a think-tank. He was appointed as the National Coordinator of Counter Terrorism Authority (NCTA).
NCTA"s function is to coordinate counterterrorism efforts between FIA, Inter-Services Intelligence and IB. He faced bureaucratic hurdles in getting the NCTA law draft passed from the Ministry of Interior and the Law Ministry, and eventually resigned over these ongoing obstacles.
He officially resigned effective 21 July 2010. During his tenure as head of Crime Investigation Department Punjab he played a major role in eliminating their sectarian network in he 1990s.
During his FIA career, Pervez resolved several terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings in the wake of 9/11. He had a good reputation for integrity.
Under his stewardship, terrorists who had tried to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf, and who were involved in the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing and other high-profile bombings, were traced.
Moreover, he prepared a useful book of suspected terrorists. On 20 August 2007, Pervez was threatened with jail over the disappearance of a Pakistani man, Hafiz Abdul Basit, who was later released. He has been mentioned in national dailies DAWN, The News and Daily Times regularly and also in the foreign media such as the New York Times, TIME Magazine and also in the CTC Sentinel at West Point.
In 2004, he was awarded by the Government of Pakistan for his efforts in counter-terrorism.