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By SAEED AHMAD JOINT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PAKISTAN AUCKLAND 7-10 FEBRUARY,2012

BALI PROCESS AD HOC GROUP WORKSHOP. Presentation ON IMMIGRATION INTELLIGENCE BEST PRACTICE. By SAEED AHMAD JOINT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PAKISTAN AUCKLAND 7-10 FEBRUARY,2012. Immigration and border management is handled by

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By SAEED AHMAD JOINT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PAKISTAN AUCKLAND 7-10 FEBRUARY,2012

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  1. BALI PROCESS AD HOC GROUP WORKSHOP Presentation ON IMMIGRATION INTELLIGENCE BEST PRACTICE By SAEED AHMAD JOINT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PAKISTAN AUCKLAND 7-10 FEBRUARY,2012

  2. Immigration and border management is handled by Immigration Department in Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Interior headed by a Director General • Pakistan has two kinds of migration: • Managed Migration through UNHCR and IOM • Illegal Migration because of following factors: • Afghan Refugees- around three million • Lack of Economic opportunities due to our prolong engagement with international community against terrorism (World Bank estimated economic losses to our economy to the tune of US$ 70 Billion. • Law Enforcement Operations in our Western border

  3. MAJOR ROUTES • Pakistan - Iran – Oman – UAE • Pakistan – Iran – Turkey – Greece • Pakistan – Middle East – West Africa - Spain • Pakistan – CARs (Ukraine) – Europe • Pakistan – Malaysia/Singapore – Indonesia – Australia • Pakistan – Iran – Venezuela – Ecuador – Peru/Colombia - Chile- Buenos Aires (Rarely/recently) 3

  4. Pak – Malaysia/Singapore – Indonesia – Australia Route 4

  5. From Pakistan To Australia 5 5

  6. Immigration Control (Immigration Check Posts) Sost TorKham 2,400 KM Ghulam Khan Sialkot Faisalabad D.I.Khan Wagha R/S Weish Chaman Wagha L/R D.G khan Taftan 1605 Km Multan 905 KM R.Y.Khan IMMIGRATION CHECK POSTS Turbat Khokharapar BP-250 Pasni Ghass Bandar 1000 Km Port M. Bin Qasim 6

  7. Intelligence Sharing Best Practices

  8. OPERATIONAL COOPERATION & INTELLIGENCE SHARING OPERATIONAL COOPERATION International Processes • Bali Process (Co-chair Australia and Indonesia) • Dubai Process (Canadian Facilitation between Pak – Afghan) • SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) • Tri-lateral Initiative (TI) between Pakistan- Iran and Afghanistan (UNODC) 8 Contd….

  9. IMMIGRATION INTELLIGENCE UNIT • IIU has been established and is operational in Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) with the logistic support of Australian Government.

  10. INTELLIGENCE SHARING Equipment for IIU (Immigration Intelligence Unit) AFP ASIS • Computers -03 • Photo Copiers -02 • Fax -02 • Printers -01 • Scanners- 01 • Laptops- 01 • VPN (Virtual Private Network) • Two Prison Vans for Quetta • Laptops -08 • Cell Phone-08 • Pickup-01 • Motor bike- 02 • Analyst Note Book • EdisonTD system • VSC 6000 • UV lights etc 10

  11. INTELLIGENCE SHARING Inter Governmental Mechanism • Through diplomatic channel • Interpol • As per bilateral agreements/ MOUs with various countries Information is shared on case to case basis. ASIS, DIAC and AFP through Australian High Commission Islamabad share information with FIA HQ relating to Quetta Zone from where Hazaras/Afghani nationals plan and execute their journey to Australia via Malaysia and Indonesia using boats to Christmas and Ashmore Islands. 11

  12. INTELLIGENCE SHARING Internal Mechanism • MMC (Migration Management Cell) in MOI • CMS (Case Monitoring System- For high profile cases) • HUTIS (Human Traffickers Information System) • CCRO (Central Criminal Record office) • PISCES/ IBMS which also contains ECL, Watch List, Black List and Hit List (persons and documents e.g. Stolen Passports and Visa Stickers). • PAFIS (Pakistan Automated Finger Print Information System) • AHTCs (Anti Human Trafficking Circles) • MRP (Machine Readable Passport) by I&P Dte • CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) by NADRA 12

  13. OPERATIONAL COOPERATION & INTELLIGENCE SHARING • Operations to combat people smuggling in South East Asia and Australia, Thailand and Indonesia • Available people smuggling intelligence relating to Pakistan • We would welcome such mechanisms with other countries which are illegal immigrant destinations 13

  14. OPERATIONAL COOPERATION & INTELLIGENCE SHARING Future areas of Cooperation • Real time intelligence sharing through Focal Persons. • Joint identification/interviewing teams to unearth: • Determination of nationality of illegal migrant • Identification of networks, agents, sub-agents and facilitators. • Quantum of flow with time frame work . • Analysis of modus operandi of international syndicates. • Exchange of Finger Prints and Photographs of the suspects, accused and illegal migrants. • Money involved and mode of payment. • Other relevant information e.g. link with transnational organized crime syndicates. 14 Contd……

  15. OPERATIONAL COOPERATION & INTELLIGENCE SHARING Contd……….. Trainings for capacity building of immigration staff especially relating to examination of travel documents, profiling, intelligence sharing and evidence gathering etc. Legal mechanism for early deportation need to be developed, e.g., expeditious extradition, bilateral agreement for exchange of prisoners related matters and sharing of best practices etc. 15

  16. Law Enforcement Law enforcement cooperation

  17. Law Enforcement Illegal Immigration - Magnitude Deportations from Australia

  18. Illegal Immigration - Magnitude Law Enforcement Deportations from Malaysia

  19. Law Enforcement Illegal Immigration - Magnitude Deportations from Indonesia

  20. Law Enforcement Illegal Immigration - Magnitude Deportations from Singapore

  21. Law Enforcement Illegal Immigration - Magnitude Deportations from Thailand

  22. Law Enforcement PERFORMANCE 22

  23. Law Enforcement INTERCEPTION BY IATF (PAK – IRAN BORDER)

  24. Law Enforcement Human Smugglers/ Traffickers arrested

  25. DEPORTEES 2010 AND 2011 25

  26. ARREST OF HUMAN SMUGGLERS(MWT) * MOST WANTED TRAFFICKERS 26

  27. Law Enforcement Reasons of Deportation • Forged Visa • Lost Passport • Illegal stay • Entry refused • Violation of Emigration Law • Illegal working on student visa • Asylum refused • Sponsorship issue • Black listed • Overstay • Study & course (period expired/completed). • Visa cancelled • Change of visa 27

  28. Domestic Laws • Having appropriate domestic legislation titled as “Prevention & Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002 (PACHTO) ” providing punishment from 5 years to 14 years with fine • Smuggling of migrant is an offence under Emigration Ordinance 1979, providing punishment from 5 to 14 years or with fine or with both 28

  29. Domestic Laws • Mis-declaration/forgery in passport constitute in offence under Passport Act 1974 providing punishment up to 3 years or with fine or with both • Illegal entry, presence or departure of a foreigner constitute offences under the Foreigners Act 1946, providing punishment ranging from 3 years to 10 years with fine 29

  30. Border Management

  31. Border Management Pakistan and Afghanistan Border Issues Continuous 2400 Km porous border Approx 30,000 persons crossing through Pak-Afghan border at Torkham and Chaman each on daily basis . 10, 000 passes issued to residents of Chaman for border crossing. 200 vehicles passes issued for crossing border. PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison Evaluation System) installed at all the 26 immigration check posts throughout Pakistan. BCS (Border Control System) at Torkham and Chaman is not being utilized due to the absence of compatible system on the Afghan side 31 Contd……

  32. Border Management Pakistan and Afghanistan Border Issues IBMS is being replaced PISCES which has biometrics features Afghan especially Hazaras enter Pakistan especially Quetta illegally and manage fake Pakistani travel documents for onward journey to Australia via Malaysia/Indonesia BLO established at Torkham for real time information and intelligence sharing between both Countries BLO at Chaman and Taftan (Pak-Iran) in offing 32

  33. Border Management • This Course has proved very useful especially for the field officers and is expected to Yield better results. • The GoP sent 19 officials of following Departments to attend five days course in Manila sponsored by Australian Government from 12-16 April 2010 on Border Management Activities; facial recognition, Document examination and visa integrity training; • MOI 02 • FIA 09 • I&P Dte 04 • NADRA 04 33

  34. Border Management Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • Pakistan , Australia, Thailand, Indonesia have signed MOUs and established JWGs on cooperation to combat international terrorism, including border control issues, identity fraud, Human trafficking, transport security, and transnational organized crime • Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) provides different penalties and procedures for various offences, also having extra territorial jurisdiction for the purpose of trial of offences committed outside Pakistan. 34

  35. Future Areas of Cooperation BORDER MANAGEMENT • Forgery detection equipments at major airports; • Capacity Building of Immigration Staff through training on document examination/equipment.

  36. Law Enforcement Forensic Capacity building FIA (SIG) • Up-gradation of Computer Forensic Lab. • Forensic software & equipment for data recovery from damaged digital media. POLICE • Forensic applications are not limited to criminal law, and include civil law, product liability, medical integrity, highway safety, environmental protection, consumer protection and national security

  37. Legal Cooperation PROSECUTORIAL TRAINING • The GoP will appreciate Australian Government for extending Possible capacity building / training opportunities for prosecutors 37

  38. Thank You

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