Federal Minister for Interior, Senator A. Rehman Malik visited FIA HQ on Saturday. Federal Minister held a high level meeting to review the working and performance of FIA. Secretary Interior, Chairman PTA and other senior officers of FIA attended the meeting.
For the preparation of the visit of Federal Minister for Interior three days conference of ECW, ACW and Immigration Wings was held at FIA HQs from 15 to 17 September 2011. Additional Director Generals ECW, ACW and Immigration Wing reviewed the performance of the Deputy Directors of the respective Wings and provided guidance and issued instructions for expeditious disposal of cases/enquires.
Director General FIA convened Directors Conference on 16-09-2011 in which Zonal Directors Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KPK and Islamabad gave presentations about their achievements. Minister for Interior also took presentation on Cyber Crime/Grey Traffic and instructed to crack down on illegal business of Grey Traffic in order to avert losses to government exchequer. The Minister for Interior impressed upon the Zonal Directors to intensify the Anti-Corruption drive and early disposal cases/inquiries and to achieve maximum convictions against the accused. Minister for Interior also directed to launch a vigorous campaign against Proclaimed Offenders, Court Absconders and Human Traffickers.
He took immediate cognisance of complaints of corruption against Sajid Akram Chaudhary Deputy Director who has been made OSD and an enquiry team under the head of Addl Secretary Ministry of Interior is probing into the allegations against him. The minister desired that corrupt officials might be weeded out from the FIA without any mercy.
He directed to devise a fair and judicious policy in respect of postings and transfers of the Immigration staff and desired that competent, professional and honest officials/officers may be posted in the Immigration.
Minister for Interior addressed all officials/officers of FIA HQ and granted passionate hearing to their personal/official problems. He announced pay package for FIA equivalent to other police forces, Shohadah Package, purchase of operational transport / vehicles and a Housing Scheme for the members of FIA. The minister announced lifting of ban on recruitment against more than 700 vacant posts in FIA. The minister also desired to submit a proposal for increase in existing strength of FIA.
He directed the DG FIA to prepare a proposal for extending operations of FIA into FATA/AJ&K and establish a Director's office in Gilgit-Baltistan at par with the provinces. The minister promised to hand over one of the buildings vacated by devolution of certain Ministries to accommodate Islamabad Zone Office. He expressed his full support for welfare of the members of the FIA. He instructed the DG and other officers to make FIA a professional, efficient and premier institution, maintaining highest standard of integrity, competence and professionalism.
He was briefed by PTA/FIA about the Grey Traffic and the action taken by PTA/FIA through monitoring facility and raids for blocking the same. 102 persons have been arrested in 44 raids. The action against Grey Traffic saved approximately 05 million dollars per month to the universal service fund. The minister would be requesting the government to re-visit the APG regime so that the revenue generated from the incoming traffic could contribute to the government exchequer.
The minister announced a supplementary grant of Rs 03 million as secret fund to NR3C. The NR3C would be provided the entire budget it requires in the next financial year. All posts of NR3C must be filled and the ban would be lifted. The PTA would provide the call data to FIA through focal points. A new Cyber Crime Act would be introduced. Meanwhile all sections of PPC would be brought on FIA schedule which empower NR3C for proper investigation.
Anyone who is involved in Grey Traffic, whether politician or bureaucrat would not be spared. Action would be taken against the Zonal Director PTA and Circle Incharge of FIA if Grey Traffic is found operating in their area. The minister would take up the matter with the Ministry of IT for upgradation of monitoring equipment. This will increase the capability of PTA to monitor Grey Traffic.-PR
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