Federal Investigation Agency
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| Federal Investigation Agency Urdu: وفاقی ادارۂ تحقیقات |
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| Abbreviation | FIA |
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| The Federal Investigation Agency emblem | |
| Motto | Urdu: صداقت دیانت |
| Accuracy and Honesty | |
| Mission statement | To achieve excellence in FIA by promoting culture of merit, providing continuous professional training, ensuring effective internal accountability, encouraging use of technology and having a meaningful feedback mechanism. |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Formed | 1975 |
| Preceding agency | Pakistan Special Police Establishment (1948) |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
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| Federal agency | Pakistan |
| Constituting instrument | Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974[1] |
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| Headquarters | Islamabad |
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| http://www.fia.gov.pk/ | |
The Federal Investigation Agency (acronym: FIA) (Urdu: وفاقی ادارۂ تحقیقات) of Pakistan is a national investigative agency with a wide role in anti-terrorism, anti-corruption, human smuggling and copyright infringement policing, similar in function to the USA's FBI. The FIA was established in 1975 under the FIA Act, 1974 and superseded the Pakistan Special Police Establishment (PSPE)[1].
In 2005, the FIA led a series of high profile raids on companies involved in video piracy. It was also reported that 110 FIA personnel were investigated for their alleged role in human trafficking and most of them were dismissed from service.[2][3]
In 2006, the FIA resumed operational links with its Indian counterpart, the Central Bureau of Investigation, after a gap of 17 years.[4][5]
[edit] 2008 Lahore Bombings
The headquarters of the FIA were targeted during the Lahore Bombings. The building was serverley damaged during the suicidal attack.
[edit] References
- ^ a b [http://www.fia.gov.pk/abt_background.htm Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 (VIII of 1975)]
- ^ Rainbow Centre business bombs 60% in raid aftermath, Daily Times, March 5, 2006
- ^ Pakistan off human smuggling list, BBC News, June 3, 2005
- ^ India, Pakistan to share expertise in investigation, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2006
- ^ India, Pakistan to form joint group to tackle crime, PakTribune, Mar 23, 2006
