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ISLAMABAD: The Inter Agency Task Force (IATF), established to control illegal migration across national borders, especially on Pakistan-Iran border through land and sea routes, has made 3,562 interceptions during 11 months of 2018.
The IATF has representation from 15 different ministries, departments, agencies such as Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), intelligence agencies, provincial forces, Pakistan Coast Guards/Rangers/Frontier Corps etc.
The year-wise summary of last five years revealed that during year 2014 IATF made 2,485 interceptions, 6,650 in 2015, 8,512 in 2016, 1,727 in 2017 and 3,562 till November 2018.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made 1,188 interceptions during 2014, 4,372 interceptions in 2015, 4,442 interceptions during 2016, 1,292 interceptions in 2017 and 2,414 interceptions made in 2018.
Frontier Corps have made 1,043 interceptions during 2014, 884 in 2015, 2,306 in 2016, 219 in 2017 and 677 interceptions were made in 2018.
Coast Guards have made 187 interceptions during 2014, 1,173 in 2015, 1,424 in 2016, 153 in 2017 and 181 interceptions were made in 2018.
Balochistan police have made 16 interceptions during 2014, 122 in 2015, 137 in 2016, 15 in 2017 and 234 interceptions were made in 2018.
Balochistan Levies made 45 interceptions during 2014, 96 in 2015, 188 in 2016, 24 in 2017 and 28 interceptions were made in 2018.
Similarly, other intelligence agencies made 06 interceptions during 2014, 03 in 2015, 15 in 2016, 24 in 2017 and 28 interceptions were made in 2018.
Meanwhile, when contacted sources at Interior Division on Thursday said FIA is one of the forces deployed at notified Check Points and it has taken steps to eradicate menace of human smuggling to and from Pakistan.
FIA is using Integrated Border Management System (IBMS) which is data base management system of International passengers.
The data of all international passengers is entered in the System which is integrated among all immigration check posts and the FIA Headquarters.
FIA has also introduced Bio-metric Border Control System on land routes between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan (BBCS) while stop list (Exit Control List and Black List) are maintained in the system of IBMS.
FIA is also using the technology that has been used in latest travel documents like Machine Readable Passport (MRPs), Computerized National Identity Card (CNICs), National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (NICOPs), Close Circuit Television Vision (CCTV) Cameras, Forgery Detection Machine / Equipments.
Moreover, FIA link office has been established in Oman, Greece and Iran while two more link office in Greece and Iran are being established for coordination to curb human smuggling.
Source:https://www.brecorder.com/2019/01/2...rceptions-in-2018-to-check-illegal-migration/
The IATF has representation from 15 different ministries, departments, agencies such as Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), intelligence agencies, provincial forces, Pakistan Coast Guards/Rangers/Frontier Corps etc.
The year-wise summary of last five years revealed that during year 2014 IATF made 2,485 interceptions, 6,650 in 2015, 8,512 in 2016, 1,727 in 2017 and 3,562 till November 2018.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made 1,188 interceptions during 2014, 4,372 interceptions in 2015, 4,442 interceptions during 2016, 1,292 interceptions in 2017 and 2,414 interceptions made in 2018.
Frontier Corps have made 1,043 interceptions during 2014, 884 in 2015, 2,306 in 2016, 219 in 2017 and 677 interceptions were made in 2018.
Coast Guards have made 187 interceptions during 2014, 1,173 in 2015, 1,424 in 2016, 153 in 2017 and 181 interceptions were made in 2018.
Balochistan police have made 16 interceptions during 2014, 122 in 2015, 137 in 2016, 15 in 2017 and 234 interceptions were made in 2018.
Balochistan Levies made 45 interceptions during 2014, 96 in 2015, 188 in 2016, 24 in 2017 and 28 interceptions were made in 2018.
Similarly, other intelligence agencies made 06 interceptions during 2014, 03 in 2015, 15 in 2016, 24 in 2017 and 28 interceptions were made in 2018.
Meanwhile, when contacted sources at Interior Division on Thursday said FIA is one of the forces deployed at notified Check Points and it has taken steps to eradicate menace of human smuggling to and from Pakistan.
FIA is using Integrated Border Management System (IBMS) which is data base management system of International passengers.
The data of all international passengers is entered in the System which is integrated among all immigration check posts and the FIA Headquarters.
FIA has also introduced Bio-metric Border Control System on land routes between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan (BBCS) while stop list (Exit Control List and Black List) are maintained in the system of IBMS.
FIA is also using the technology that has been used in latest travel documents like Machine Readable Passport (MRPs), Computerized National Identity Card (CNICs), National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (NICOPs), Close Circuit Television Vision (CCTV) Cameras, Forgery Detection Machine / Equipments.
Moreover, FIA link office has been established in Oman, Greece and Iran while two more link office in Greece and Iran are being established for coordination to curb human smuggling.
Source:https://www.brecorder.com/2019/01/2...rceptions-in-2018-to-check-illegal-migration/
