What is the rank of the officer who heads an FIA “Zone” (e.g., Zone Punjab)?

The correct answer is Director because provincial or regional administrative boundaries within the FIA framework are officially placed under the command of a Director-rank officer.

• Step 1 (Organizational Hierarchy): The FIA is broken down into field divisions called 'Zones' (such as Zone Punjab-I, Zone Sindh, or Zone Islamabad). Each of these operational command offices is led by a Director (BPS-20).


• Step 2 (Reporting Structure): These regional Directors oversee the operations of multiple circles within their jurisdiction and report directly up the chain to the Additional Directors General and the Director General.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • Deputy Director is incorrect because a Deputy Director (BPS-19) leads smaller localized sub-units or field branches called 'Circles', not an entire Zone.
  
  
  • Additional Director General is incorrect because an ADG (BPS-21) oversees high-level functional directorates at the headquarters level (like the Cyber Crime Wing), rather than managing a single geographic Zone.
  
  
  • Inspector is incorrect because an Inspector (BPS-16) acts as a field investigator or station house officer within local branch offices.