Mandate

     Special Investigation Group was established as a Counter Terrorism Unit in FIA in July 2003. SIG comprises 87 investigation officers and 13 Specialists in IT, Explosives, Banking and Law. US, UK, Germany and UNODC provided extensive training and equipment to SIG. Federal Govt. notifies SIG to investigate offences punishable under Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 jointly with provincial police departments.

To identify, arrest and prosecute Most Wanted Terrorists and to become a centre of excellence for specialized counter terrorist investigations.

Counter Terrorism Functions of SIG

› Identify and arrest most wanted terrorist.
›Detect & investigate terrorist financing/money laundering cases.
›Crime Scene & Explosive analysis of major terrorist incidents. ›Detect, seize and prosecute hate material.
›Computer / Cell Phones forensic analysis and Cyber Terrorism Investigations.
›Prepare Terrorist Incident Analysis and Threat Assessment Reports for Federal Govt.
›Build a National Database of terrorist entities.
›Training courses for Police Departmentsnts.
›Crime Scene & Explosive analysis of major terrorist incidents.

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Steel Pellets used in suicide bombing jackets

Cyber Investigation Unit (CIU) and Computer Forensic Lab.

CIU consist of 05 IT Experts which are highly trained to investigate Cyber Terrorism enquiries/cases and conduct Computer/Cell phone Forensics. Govt. of Pakistan has notified SIG computer forensic lab as first notified lab for the purpose of electronic forensic and the SIG IT experts appear as Forensic Experts in courts. So far SIG forensic experts have conducted over 100 forensic analysis for different police departments. CIU has also developed the following softwares:-
a. Terrorists Information System (TIS)
b. Terrorist Incident Analysis (TIA)
c. Case Monitoring System (CMS)
d. Personnel Record Database (PERREC)
e. Humman Trafficker Information System

Terrorist Financing Investigation Unit (TFIU)

A TFIU has so far successfully conducted 61 enquries on request of Interpol, FMU and International partners. Facilitates Investigation and Procecution of cases in courts of law. Provides training to Financial Investigators and has developed SOPs for TF Investigations. FIE liaisons with Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU/FIU), State Bank of Pakistan, Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions. Analysis and monitoring of implementation of rules and regulations pertaining to terrorist financing. Represents SIG / FIA on various national and international forums for supporting efforts to combat money laundering & terrorist financing.

Important Terrorism Cases Investigated by SIG

› Case FIR No. 291 dated 06.06.08 Rawalpindi (attempted suicide attacks on President Camp Office RWP)..
› Case FIR No. 09/08 dated 19.06.08 Explosive Act FIA Crime Circle Lahore.
› Case FIR No. 10/08 FIA Crime Circle Rawalpindi.
› SIG is part of JIT investigating Marriott Bomb Blast (Case FIR No. 127/08 dated 20.09.08 Police Station: Secretariat Islamabad).
›Case FIR No. 01/09 SIU FIA Terrorist attacks on Mumbai. Final Report submitted to ATC Rawalpindi.
›Director SIG is heading JIT constituted by the Federal Government to investigate Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto Assassination case Rawalpindi.

› Hand book on Cyber Terrorism.
› Hand book on Explosives, Bombs & IEDs.
› Hand book on Terrorist Finance Investigations.

SIG database has been established with links/references to all the official documents of SIG and applications/databases noted above. All SIG offices are connected through Wide Area Network (WAN). Data of Terrorists, Suspects, Terrorist Orgonizations, Terrorist Incidents Analysis and Threat Assessment Reports etc are stored on Terrorist Information System (TIS).