Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) held a high-level meeting with a delegation from the UK Home Office at FIA Headquarters to enhance cooperation against transnational organized crime.
An official told APP on Saturday that the delegation included Ms. Gemma Wilson (First Secretary – Justice and Home Affairs), Ms. Shannon Duckworth (International Operations Liaison), and Mr. Oliver Patten (Second Secretary – Security and Justice).
He said both sides discussed matters of mutual interest with a focus on strengthening collaboration in investigating organized crime and addressing emerging transnational threats.
The official said the DG FIA highlighted the agency’s strategic priorities, including intelligence-led operations, disruption of criminal networks and strengthening institutional response mechanisms.
He said emphasis was laid on enhanced international cooperation, timely information sharing and coordinated efforts to tackle increasingly complex cross-border crimes.
The official said the UK delegation appreciated FIA’s operational initiatives and reaffirmed support for capacity building, intelligence sharing and technical cooperation.
He said both sides also explored avenues for joint investigations, improved information-sharing mechanisms and expanded training collaboration.
The official said the meeting concluded with a shared resolve to further strengthen cooperation between FIA and the UK Home Office to combat organized crime and enhance law enforcement coordination.
Separately, FIA Counter Terrorism Wing (CTW) has busted an organized criminal network involved in sending Afghan nationals abroad on fake Pakistani CNICs and passports, uncovering a Rs32.9 million deal linked to illegal migration, an official said.
An official told APP on Saturday that the network was facilitating foreign nationals, particularly Afghan citizens, by providing fake identity documents and travel papers for illegal travel to countries including Saudi Arabia.
He said the organized network comprised multiple facilitators operating at different levels, managing the entire chain from fake documentation and visa processing to overseas departure.
The official said an investigation team had been constituted under FIR No. 333/2025 to probe all aspects of the case.
He said so far three key accused had been arrested, while during further action a human smuggler/trafficker was also apprehended, who was a proclaimed offender in a case registered at AHTC Islamabad.
The official said the FIA recovered 60 fake CNICs, 12 fake passports, manual ledgers, forged stamps of gazetted officers, fake medical certificates and other incriminating material during the operation.
He said the recovered Rs32.9 million agreement revealed the scale of the network, which was facilitating Afghan nationals in obtaining work visas for Saudi Arabia through fake and tampered Pakistani passports.
The official said analysis of data of dozens of foreign nationals had led to identification of more facilitators, while scrutiny of records of hundreds of individuals was underway.
He said a large number of passports and related documents were being examined to expose the complete structure of the network. The official said financial transactions and international linkages were also under investigation, including possible aspects of terror financing.
He said further arrests were expected as the operation continued at a fast pace.