Federal Investigation Agency

The Federal Investigation Agency (Urdu: وفاقی تحقیقاتی ایجنسی; reporting name: FIA) is a border control, criminal investigation, counter-intelligence and security agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan, tasked with investigative jurisdiction on undertaking operations against terrorism, espionage, federal crimes, smuggling as well as infringement and other specific crimes.

For the similarly named Mexican institution, see Federal Investigations Agency.

Federal Investigation Agency
وفاقی تحقیقاتی ایجنسی
The emblem of FIA
AbbreviationFIA
Mottoایمانداری اور سالمیت
Honesty and Integrity
Agency overview
Formed13 January 1975 (1975-01-13)
Preceding agency
EmployeesClassified
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPakistan
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Governing bodyGovernment of Pakistan
Operational structure
HeadquartersG-9, Peshawar Morr Interchange, Islamabad, Pakistan
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior
Major Units
13
    • Counterterrorism Wing (CTW)
    • Crime wing (CW)
    • National Central Bureau (NCB)
    • Interpol
    • Immigration Wing (IW)
    • Technical Wing (TW)
    • Legal Branch (LB)
    • Anti-human Trafficking Wing (AHTW)
    • Administration Wing (AW)
    • Economic Crime Wing (ECW)
    • Cyber Crime Wing (CCW)
    • Complaint Center (CC)
    • Exit Control List (ECL)
Website
www.fia.gov.pk

Codified under the Constitution of Pakistan in 1974, the institution functions under the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The FIA also undertakes international operations with the close co-operation and co-ordination of Interpol. Headquartered in Islamabad, the agency has various branches and field offices located in all major cities throughout Pakistan.

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