ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday outlined an ambitious roadmap to overhaul the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), setting a deadline of December 31, 2026, to transform the organization into a modern and more effective institution.
Chairing a special conference of the FIA officers here, the minister emphasised that improving the agency’s service structure and addressing systemic shortcomings were his top priorities. The session served as a high-level engagement with the newly appointed assistant directors and inspectors, during which Naqvi personally addressed the concerns of the workforce and guaranteed the provision of necessary resources to enhance operational capacity.
Central to this institutional reform is a significant focus on employee welfare and career progression. The minister assured the participants that timely promotions were a fundamental right of every officer and pledged to refine the current service structure to reflect this commitment.
In a major welfare declaration, he announced that the families of all FIA martyrs would be allotted residential plots, while a comprehensive support plan covering education and healthcare for employees was currently under development.
The minister also addressed the agency’s logistical constraints, noting that the current staff strength remained stuck at 2008 levels, which was inadequate for contemporary challenges.
To rectify this, he announced a forthcoming increase in manpower to meet the rising demands of federal investigations. Naqvi framed the FIA as a cornerstone of the government’s policy to strengthen the state, describing it as the primary federal body capable of asserting the writ of the government nationwide.
However, the minister paired these incentives with a stern warning regarding institutional integrity. He asserted that while honest officers will receive full government protection and job security, a strict zero-tolerance policy for corruption will be enforced.
Naqvi made it clear that leniency will not be extended to those who compromised their positions, stressing that the government will stand firmly behind any officer who operated with truth and justice.
The conference, which also featured remarks from Director General FIA Dr. Usman Anwar and was attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, concluded with a renewed pledge to build the FIA into a robust and credible pillar of the state.
