
Special Investigation Group
Background
Special Investigation Group (SIG) has been raised to combat
terrorism in Pakistan at Federal level. It came into being on
1st July 2003.
Mission Statement
Identify, investigate, interdict and eliminate terrorism that
threatens the security and sovereignty of Pakistan.
SIG Mandate
The original mandate conceived for the SIG is to investigate
offences punishable under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. Currently
SIG is notified to investigate cases jointly with the Provincial
Police.
SIG is further authorized and engaged in the following activities:
» Identification
of terrorist individuals/groups
» Building
a National Database of terrorist.
» Identify
and arrest "most wanted terrorists".
» Coordinate
with Provincial Government in the National counter-terrorism
effort.
» Detect
terrorist financing/money laundering.
» All other
acts related to suppression of terrorism.
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