Pakistan’s government is set to intensify operations against undocumented foreigners, electricity theft, and organised street begging, according to state broadcaster PTV. The move follows a high-level security meeting chaired by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.This marked the third such meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and Harden the State Committee, focusing on improving coordination between agencies to combat threats to internal stability.Minister Naqvi said that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will facilitate real-time data verification at border exit points. He also called for full implementation of the “One Document Regime” and proposed making street begging a non-bailable offence, describing it as a stain on Pakistan’s reputation.Efforts to curb power theft are also being supported by the Ministry of Energy, with Rs. 142 billion already recovered in collaboration with provincial governments, a ministry official reported.Currently, over 250 intelligence-based operations are carried out daily nationwide, targeting various forms of organised criminal activity.The meeting also reviewed progress on anti-encroachment initiatives, plans to regulate digital fuel pumps, and the establishment of the Pakistan Port Authority.Key developments discussed included the Gwadar City Safe City Project—specifically the construction of a security wall and the rollout of digital enforcement stations on the Indus River. Other updates involved installing an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for highway surveillance and a new legal framework allowing customs officers and deputy commissioners to seal fuel stations selling illegal petrol.Senior officials in attendance included Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, Punjab Law Minister Sohaib Ahmed Bharti, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Advisor Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, and Gilgit-Baltistan’s Interior Minister. Representatives from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), and other security agencies were also present.Last week, Minister Naqvi chaired another major meeting where measures were approved against Pakistani nationals deported from other countries. Under the new policy, FIRs will be filed against all deportees, their passports will be cancelled, and their names added to the Passport Control List for five years.Minister Naqvi said deportees have become a source of diplomatic embarrassment for Pakistan and that the state will now adopt a zero-tolerance stance on the issue.Meanwhile, Pakistan has continued to deport Afghan refugees as part of its broader campaign against illegal residency, with enforcement stepped up not just at the border but also in urban areas.
