Enforcement Strategy

A top down gradual and selective approach based on special and differential
treatment principle of WTO is being followed under which the developed regions like
Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad of Pakistan have been prioritized for IPR enforcement.
The less developed areas of Pakistan will be focused later. The approach is two
pronged; (i) supply side controls; and    (ii) demand side controls. The enforcement
agencies are eliminating supplies of counterfeit and pirated goods through relentless
enforcement. IPO Pakistan is containing demand through its massive public awareness
program under its Public Outreach Initiative. Ministry of Information Technology is
providing affordable open source solutions to enable migration to legitimate business
software. 

Structured Enforcement Coordination

Enforcement coordination is logically structured at the policy level, supervisory level
and operational level as follows;

• Policy Board Interface                                           (Policy Level)
• Organizational Interface                                         (Supervisory Level)
• Enforcement Coordination Committee Interface     (Operational Level)

At the operational level, enforcement coordination has been institutionalized through
the Regional Enforcement Coordination Committees, comprising all agencies in the
enforcement chain, in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. Its membership comprises
IPO-Pakistan, Central Intelligence, Law Division and Pakistan Electronic Media
Regulatory Authority. Private Investigation Agencies and Citizen-Police Liaison
Committees already existing in the major urban areas will also be brought into the
enforcement loop by special invitation.

Division of  Tasks

• District Police                                                 (overall enforcement)
• Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)                (production control)
• Pakistan Customs                                           (Border control)
• PEMRA                                                         (signal piracy control)
• Judiciary                                                         (litigation management)
• IPO-Pakistan                                                  (overall enforcement coordination)

Meetings at Islamabad

• 17th January, 2009
• 28th May, 2007
• 10th March, 2006
• 7th January, 2006
• 26th September, 2005

Meetings at Karachi

• 2nd February, 2008
• 13th June, 2007
• 19th April, 2007

Meetings at Lahore

• 7th January, 2008
• 13th April, 2007