The FIA’s strengthening is attributed to support from the Interior Minister and coordinated reform timelines across operations.

International collaboration is expanding, including the creation of an International Coordination director post and recruitment for around 1,300 future officials.

Intelligence-gathering enhancements include OSINT, cellular detection, cyber patrolling, and dark web units, with a central daily situation report for leadership.

The push for crypto units is tied to ongoing reform initiatives within the FIA, supported by high-level government figures and clear project timelines.

SWAT teams have been formed for FIA raids, accompanied by an expanded fleet of vehicles to support field operations.

Pakistan has established a dedicated cryptocurrency investigation unit within the FIA’s National Command and Control Centre to target crypto-enabled money laundering and terrorism financing, signaling a formal government focus on digital asset crime.

This crypto unit operates alongside the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), which regulates the local digital asset space and has already licensed major exchanges like Binance and HTX as part of a broader formalization and oversight push.

Regulatory progress in Pakistan’s crypto ecosystem includes the July 2025 creation of PVARA and its ongoing licensing decisions for exchanges, underscoring a move toward formal oversight of the sector.

NC3 provides a unified platform for monitoring, intelligence fusion, inter-agency coordination, and nationwide operational support, including real-time immigration, border management, and risk analysis capabilities.

Over the past two years, more than 300 FIRs related to human trafficking were filed, with 258 agents arrested and notable recoveries, contributing to a decline in boat-related tragedies.

FIA officials advocate that other agencies, including NCCIA and the Anti-Narcotics Force, should establish crypto-focused teams to combat cybercrime and illicit transactions involving digital assets.

Senior FIA leadership emphasizes the need for comparable crypto-focused units across government to address evolving crimes tied to digital assets.