xt-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP):National Assembly on Wednesday passed the National Forensic Agency Bill, 2024, after a clause-by-clause review.
xt-align: justify;">The bill was tabled by Federal Minister for Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in the house.
xt-align: justify;">The bill had already been approved by the Senate.
xt-align: justify;">The legislation aims to transform the National Forensics Agency (NFA) project into a fully independent agency to enhance forensic capabilities nationwide.
xt-align: justify;">Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar detailed the bill’s significance, saying that the NFA would integrate existing conventional forensic labs and establish a state-of-the-art digital forensic lab.
xt-align: justify;">These services would be extended to all provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and government or private forensic labs.
xt-align: justify;">He said that creating an independent NFA is critical to overcoming challenges associated with the current fragmented forensic system, which leads to inconsistent standards and capabilities across the country.
xt-align: justify;">The minister highlighted that Pakistan’s only forensic laboratory, located in Lahore, was established in 2011-12 by the current Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.
xt-align: justify;">He pointed out that the lab is now overburdened and stressed the urgent need for all provincial governments to establish their forensic labs.
xt-align: justify;">The establishment of a modern forensic laboratory, he added, is essential for combating crime and ensuring justice through advanced investigative tools.
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