The Immigration and Anti-Human Smuggling (I&AHS) Wing was established on 9^th June 1975. Subsequently,  various check posts were taken over from the Provincial Immigration Authorities (i.e. Special Branch) under the directions of the Federal Government on the following dates:-

         a) Punjab          9^th June 1975
         b) N.W.F.P      9^th June 1975
         c) Baluchistan    11^th August 1975
         d) Sindh            20^th November 1975

         Acute shortage of manpower and other resources hampered the broad based activities of the wing. During 2003, the Anti-Human Smuggling Wing was re-activated and various units were established throughout the country.

         This wing regulates the flow of incoming and outgoing international passengers and prevent human smuggling, at the following notified points of embarkation and disembarkation:

• Airports                        10

• Land Routes                 05

• Seaports                       03

PASSPORT CELLS
         Passport Cells were established in the following cities  to deal with the offences relating to the Immigration Ordinance, 1979 (PPC):-

          Lahore
         Karachi
         Peshawar
         Quetta
         Multan
         Faisalabad
         Hyderabad
         Gujranwala