In two separate operations at Karachi Airport, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration apprehended eight passengers attempting to travel to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan using fake documents.
- Among those arrested is a police officer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who was planning to travel to Germany.
- Four women, led by a suspect named Akram, were caught trying to travel to Saudi Arabia under the pretense of performing Umrah. Their real intention was to beg in the country.
- Three other suspects, Salman, Mohammad Nauman, and Mohammad Hussain, were detained while attempting to travel to Azerbaijan on fraudulent study visas.
- Investigations revealed that a fake German visa was found on Mohammad Hussain‘s mobile phone. The suspects were allegedly planning to obtain on-arrival German visas in Azerbaijan, having paid between Rs300,000 to Rs800,000 for the scheme.
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These arrests highlight ongoing efforts by the FIA to combat human trafficking and the use of fraudulent travel documents.
