Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday welcomed the US assistance for bolstering the capacity buildign of Pakistan's law-enforcement agencies (LEAs), and said the identification of the people involved in crimes in foreign countries would be done with the help of a latest software. He was speaking to Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the US Embassy in Islamabad Natalie Baker who called on him in Islamabad along with a delegation for a detailed meeting.

The interior minister expressed the hope that latest weapons from the US would enhance the capacity of border security and coastal guards. He further said that the Government of Pakistan would welcome the US cooperation for the reorganization of Frontier Constabulary, and the capacity building of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

The minister also hoped that the US assistance would prove beneficial for making the FIA’s anti-terrorism wing proactive. “This will be the first anti-terrorist wing at the federal level that will keep close liaison with provinces,” he added. Naqvi informed the delegation that the NCCIA was carrying out a crackdown on illegal call centres across the country.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)