Mr. Mukhtar is the Superintendent of Police (Operations) at Capital City Police in Lahore, Pakistan. He previously served as the police detective responsible for supervising and coordinating the investigation of criminal cases and ensuring that procedures were conducted in accordance with laws and regulations. Mr. Mukhtar has extensive experience with the policing of areas targeted by militant groups, having been previously posted to the most fragile and volatile region of Pakistan. Over the course of his career he has been involved in initiatives promoting community policing, establishment of women complaint centers, employment of modern investigation techniques and the setup of mobile forensics labs.  Mr. Mukhtar holds a Bachelor degree in computer science, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Upon completion of his Humphrey Fellowship he hopes to be better equipped with new skills, theoretical understanding and relevant practical experience to improve security and the rule of law in Pakistan.