FIA Strengthens Border Management
through Strategic Partnership with IOM and
the Government of Japan.
ISLAMABAD:(Special Representative) According to Global times News Agancy Europe,The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in collaboration with the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) and with the generous support of the Government of
Japan, marked the successful completion of a four-year project aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s border management capabilities.The initiative has significantly strengthened FIA’s operational capacity through the provision of advanced biometric, IT, surveillance,communication, security and solar systems across 21 operational locations nationwide. The project also supported FIA’s
National Command and Control Centre (NC3), upgraded the FIA Training Academy,
and delivered specialized training to FIA officers on modern, rights-based border management practices.Three dedicated transport vehicles were also handed over to facilitate the safe and dignified reception and onward transportation of returning migrants at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore International Airports.The handover ceremony was attended by H.E. Akamatsu Shuichi, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mio Sato, Chief of Mission of IOM Pakistan, Director General FIA Dr. Usman Anwar, and senior officials from FIA, IOM and the Embassy of Japan.FIA appreciates the continued support of the Government of Japan and IOM in strengthening Pakistan’s migration governance, combating transnational crime, and promoting secure, humane and efficient border management.