| Agencyname: | Punjab Highway Patrol |
| Nativename: | Urdu: پنجاب شاہراہ گشت |
| Abbreviation: | PHP |
| Motto: | Safe Highways Urdu: محفوظ راہزن |
| Formedyear: | 8 January 2003 |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Divtype: | Province |
| Divname: | Punjab |
| Sizepopulation: | 81.8 Million |
| Legaljuris: | Punjab |
| Police: | Yes |
| Headquarters: | Lahore, Punjab |
| Chief1name: | Abdul Kareem |
| Chief1position: | Additional IGP PHP |
| Parentagency: | Punjab Police (Pakistan) |
The Punjab Highway Patrol (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پنجاب شاہراہ گشت; reporting name: PHP) serves as the safe highways police for all Provincial Highways of Punjab. The PHP patrol the roads to maintain safe highways and prevent crimes from taking place, especially in rural regions of Punjab. Recently, in many districts, some of the patrolling units have also been given the responsibility for imposing tickets for traffic violations.[1]
The Chief Minister of the Punjab announced the establishment of Patrolling Posts on the highways throughout the province on 8 January 2003. The object was to provide security to the people traveling on the highways and improve thana (Police Station) culture. 450 Patrolling Post would be established in two phases. By 31 March 2005 more than 190 posts have become operational and others will soon be commissioned. More than 11,500 constables have been recruited and trained in two years. They receive a special pay package which is almost twice that of the regular police. The Punjab Highway Patrol is headed by an officer of the rank of an Additional Inspector-General of Police.
| Name of Officers | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Tariq Saleem PSP | 4 August 2006 | 7 May 2007 | |
| Mr. Javed Noor PSP | 7 May 2007 | 26 January 2008 | |
| Mr. Muhammad Altaf Qamar PSP PPM | 25 February 2008 | 4 June 2008 | |
| Mr. Muhammad Zahid Mahmood PSP | 4 June 2008 | 8 March 2009 | |
| Mr. Mirza Muhammad Yasin PSP | 8 March 2009 | 3 April 2009 | |
| Mr. Zahid Mahmood PSP | 3 April 2009 | 13 May 2009 | |
| Mr. Mohamamd Wasim PSP | 13 May 2009 | 31 January 2011 | |
| Mr. Humayun Raza Shafi PSP | 21 February 2011 | 14 June 2011 | |
| Mr. Khan Baig PSP | 16 June 2011 | 2 January 2013 | |
| Mr. Malik Khuda Bakhsh Awan PSP | 2 January 2013 | 8 April 2013 | |
| Mr. Sohail Khan PSP | 12 April 2013 | 28 July 2014 | |
| Mr. Mian Javed Islam PSP | 28 July 2014 | 8 October 2015 | |
| Dr. Arif Mushtaq Chaudhary PSP | 13 October 2015 | 22 February 2016 | |
| Mr. Amjad Javed Saleemi PSP | 22 February 2016 | 22 May 2018 | |
| Mr. Kunwar Shahrukh PSP | 31 May 2018 | August 2018–present | |
| Mr. Abubakar Khuda Bakhsh PSP | August 2018 | December 2018 | |
| Mr. Ahmad Ishaque Jahangir PSP | December 2018 | February 2019 | |
| Mr. Capt(R) Ahmad Latif PSP | February 2019 | April 2019 | |
| Mr. Manzoor Sarwar Chaudhary PSP | April 2019 | November 2019 | |
| Mr. Capt(R) Zafar Iqbal Awan PSP | November 2019 | – |
Training occurs at the Chohung Training Center in Lahore. In addition to regular police training, the personnel of the Punjab Highway Patrol have been given 1 month of elite police training, to deal with criminals. They have also been given instructions in the following areas:
In order to distinguish Punjab Highway Patrol from general police a special uniform has been designed.
In case of emergencies for help/assistance, Punjab Highway Patrol has established a helpline 1124 for road commuters.