Home / Project tracker PISCES border control system Responsible institution Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) 1 Stage Discontinued, replaced by IBMS 2 Date of latest stage 2014 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 and FIA IBMS page 2 ,1 Integrated Border Management System (IBMS) Responsible institution FIA 2 Stage Operating at 33 entry and exit points 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Stop List updates replicated in IBMS Responsible institution FIA, with entries decided by the Ministry of Interior and DGI&P 2 Stage Operating, 27,274 updates in the quarter the report describes 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Flight Manifest Comparison Report Responsible institution FIA 2 Stage Operating, 24,119 passengers found outside IBMS processing 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Pakistan Online Visa System data sharing with IBMS Responsible institution Ministry of Interior and NADRA 2 Stage Operating, listed as receiving real-time data 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Biometric capture of foreign nationals at entry points Responsible institution FIA 2 Stage Operating, described as mandatory 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Global Travelers Assessment System (GTAS) Responsible institution Pakistan Customs, FBR 3 Stage Operating at seven major airports 3 Date of latest stage 20 November 2019 3 Official record FBR press release 3 Customs Border Management Initiative Responsible institution FBR 3 Stage Approved by the Prime Minister 3 Date of latest stage Reported 20 November 2019 3 Official record FBR press release 3 goTravel API and PNR system Responsible institution Pakistan Customs with the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme 4 ,5 Stage Proposed, national consultation held 4 Date of latest stage 20 March 2023 4 Official record Press Information Department PR No. 134 4 FIA API-PNR system Responsible institution FIA 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 e-Passport Responsible institution Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) 6 Stage Operating at all field offices 6 Date of latest stage 16 August 2023 6 Official record DGI&P e-Passport page 6 E-gates integrated with IBMS at land crossings Responsible institution FIA 2 Stage Pilot at selected crossings, deployment listed for Torkham 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Airport e-gates, first project Responsible institution Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority 7 Stage Evaluated, tender stage, bid deadline extended to 25 October 2024 8 Date of latest stage 11 October 2024 8 Official record None found, press reports only 7 ,8 Airport e-gates at Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi Responsible institution Pakistan Airports Authority 9 Stage Evaluated, design phase completed 9 Date of latest stage 25 June 2025 9 Official record None found, press reports only 9 ,10 Fast-track immigration counters Responsible institution Ministry of Interior and FIA 10 Stage Announced, no opening date 10 Date of latest stage Reported 22 July 2025 10 Official record None found, press report only 10 eIMMI e-immigration mobile app Responsible institution FIA 2 ,12 Stage Proposed, under development 2 Date of latest stage Reported 12 February 2026 12 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 Refusal of Departure from Pakistan rules Responsible institution FIA 2 Stage Proposed, proposal submitted 2 Date of latest stage Report for 2025 2 Official record FIA Annual Administration Report 2025 2 One-window airport clearance with phased e-gates Responsible institution Ministry of Interior 11 Date of latest stage 23 April 2026 11 Official record None found, press report only 11 Personal Data Protection Bill Responsible institution Ministry of IT and Telecommunication 14 ,13 Stage Proposed, draft not approved 13 Date of latest stage 19 March 2025 13 Official record None found, press reports only 14 ,13 Machine-readable passport system at the High Commission in New Delhi Responsible institution Passport Office, Ministry of Interior 15 Stage Discontinued, return ordered by a PAC subcommittee 15 Date of latest stage 18 September 2025 15 Official record Audit objection, as reported by Business Recorder 15 Nothing matches. Clear the search or pick another filter.
Notes The FIA IBMS page lists 27 entry and exit points with figures up to 30 June 2020 1 2 ARY News reported a decision on airport e-gates on 5 September 2023 7 Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email hello@pakistanborderguide.com .
Sources Federal Investigation Agency: Integrated Border Management System (undated) Federal Investigation Agency: Annual Administration Report 2025 (undated) Federal Board of Revenue: Pakistan Customs launches passenger profiling system at major airports (20 November 2019) Press Information Department: PR No. 134, FBR Hosts Two-Day National Consultation Workshop for Establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) & Passenger Name Record (PNR) System with the Support of United Nations (20 March 2023) UNODC: UNODC holds National Consultation with all stakeholders on Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record systems (20-21 March 2023) Directorate General of Immigration and Passports: e-Passport (last modified 23 October 2026) ARY News: All airports in Pakistan to get e-gates, by Salah Uddin (5 September 2023) ARY News: CAA extends E-Gates project deadline, sparks concerns of favoritism, by Salah Uddin (11 October 2024) Gulf News: Three Pakistani airports to introduce e-gates, by Mariam Khan (25 June 2025) Gulf News: Pakistan: Fast-track immigration, e-gates planned at major airports, by Ashfaq Ahmed (22 July 2025) Profit: Pakistan plans one-window airport clearance with e-gates, FIA-linked security system (23 April 2026) Pakistan Observer: FIA all set to introduce Mobile APP for clearance of passengers in 10 seconds (12 February 2026) ARY News: Approval of 'Personal Data Protection Bill' further delayed (19 March 2025) Dawn: Govt seeks consultation on data protection bill, by Ramsha Jahangir (11 April 2020) Business Recorder, Recorder Report: Ministry asked to repatriate 'idle' passport system from HC (18 September 2025) 