Pakistani woman police officer wins Global Investigation Award in Dubai
DUBAI: A Pakistani woman police officer, Anum Sher Khan, has won the prestigious 'Excellence in Criminal Investigation' award at the 2025 World Police Summit Awards in Dubai, the Punjab police said on Friday.
The World Police Summit 2025 featured conferences, strategic sessions and workshops that focused on four main areas, including combating organized crime and promoting community policing, the use of artificial intelligence in policing, capacity-building for junior officers, and enhancing road safety and traffic enforcement.
Themed as 'Beyond the Badge: Envision the Next Era of Policing,' this year's summit explored critical global challenges such as cross-border crime, public-private security collaboration, and AI integration across law enforcement. The four-day event featured 12 core policing tracks delivered across four specialized conferences, covering topics like cybercrime, border security, anti-narcotics efforts, road safety, and human trafficking.
Khan was recognized for resolving two high-profile murder investigations in Pakistan's Punjab province. In the first case, she supervised investigation into the tragic death of a 12-year-old domestic worker, Ayesha Bibi, while she led the swift arrest of suspects in the murder of a young man in the second case.
'ASP [Assistant Superintendent of Police] Anum Sher Khan won first position in the Excellence in Criminal Investigation Award 2025 category for her outstanding performance in criminal investigation,' the Punjab police said in a post on Facebook.
'Talented police officers like ASP Anum Sher Khan are the pride and valuable asset of Punjab Police,' they quoted Inspector-General Dr. Usman Anwar as saying.
The jury considered police officers from 192 countries for the awards in various categories, and Khan was not the only Pakistani police officer whose exceptional services were recognized at the event.
'DPO [District Police Officer] Kasur Muhammad Isa Khan was awarded second position for his high performance in the 'Best Artificial Intelligence Implementation in Policing Award' category,' the Punjab police said.
Organized under the patronage of the UAE government, the World Police Summit is one of the most prominent global platforms for recognizing excellence in policing. The recognition of Pakistani police officers.
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