The Federal Investigation Agency, together with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, held a two-day consultation workshop in Islamabad focused on developing information, education and communication materials and preparing a National Awareness-Raising Campaign to counter fake job ads.
The workshop brought together representatives from key national institutions including the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment, Overseas Employment Corporation, Ministry of Interior, NCCIA, Ministry of Interior and Border Affairs, PEMRA, the National Police Bureau, Islamabad Police, National CERT Pakistan, PTA and the Migrant Resource Centre Pakistan.
The sessions were led by national awareness-raising expert Qaiser Siddiqui, and participating agencies including PTA, National CERT Pakistan, FIA, NCCIA and Migrant Resource Centres presented their ongoing awareness efforts. These presentations highlighted messaging strategies, outreach channels and institutional approaches that can be aligned to strengthen the national response to fake job ads.
Interactive group work allowed participants to assess existing materials, identify gaps and overlaps, and develop practical recommendations. The collaborative exercises ended with presentations and constructive discussions that advanced inter-agency coordination and laid the groundwork for the imminent nationwide campaign.
The workshop concluded with agreed directions to enhance coordinated awareness activities and implement unified messaging across institutions. The initiative is part of the Preventing Fraudulent Job Advertisements and Cyber Activity as a Facilitator of Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Human Beings in Pakistan project (FJA-PAK), funded by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and implemented by ICMPD, which aims to curb fraudulent online recruitment and cyber activity that drive irregular migration and trafficking.
