Which ministry controls the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)?

The correct answer is Ministry of Interior. because the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is organized as a specialized department under the executive jurisdiction of the Interior Ministry.

• Step 1 (Statutory Mandate): Established under the FIA Act of 1974, the agency is tasked with investigating federal crimes, including counter-intelligence, human trafficking, money laundering, and cybercrime.


• Step 2 (Administrative Chain): The Director-General of the FIA reports directly to the Federal Interior Secretary and the Interior Minister, who oversee its operational funding, policy deployment, and executive appointments.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • Ministry of Defense is incorrect because Defense commands the conventional armed forces and military intelligence organs like the ISI, not civilian federal investigators.
  
  
  • Ministry of Law and Justice is incorrect because it deals with legal drafting, judicial affairs, and state prosecution framework rather than active law enforcement operations.
  
  
  • Ministry of Finance is incorrect because it coordinates macroeconomic planning and federal budgeting, holding no direct law enforcement tracking authority.