The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has declared the sealing of the Karachi Cotton Exchange building by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) as unlawful, asserting that the property is municipal land owned by the city government. Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab made the declaration amid an ongoing dispute over the […]
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FIA offloads four passengers over fake work visas at Islamabad airport
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday offloaded four passengers at Islamabad International Airport after allegedly detecting fake work visas during the immigration clearance process. Read More: Two passengers offloaded over fake visas According to an FIA spokesperson, the incident occurred while immigration staff were processing passengers for China Southern Airlines flight CZ8070. During routine checks, […]
Seven FIA officers face disciplinary action over corruption charges
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken disciplinary action against seven of its officers after finding them guilty of corruption, misuse of authority, and professional negligence. The decision was approved by FIA Director General Riffat Mukhtar following departmental inquiries. Read More: 10 NCCIA officers, foreign nationals named in FIA corruption case According to an official statement issued on […]
‘Red Book’ human traffickers arrested in Punjab crackdown
GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested at least 10 human traffickers, including the ‘most wanted human trafficker’ listed in the FIA Red Book, during a regional crackdown on Sunday. The operations targeted suspects in Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, and Hafizabad districts. Read More: human traffickers named in FIA 13th Red Book Neetan Javed, also known […]
Four passengers offloaded from flights to Indonesia and Turkiye over suspicious travel documents
GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday offloaded four passengers from flights to Indonesia and Turkiye after discovering irregularities in their travel documents and links to human trafficking networks. The passengers, hailing from Sialkot and Gujranwala, were reportedly in contact with traffickers planning to send them to Italy via illegal routes. Read More: PM […]
51,000 offloaded after failing immigration checks this year, FIA tells NA panel
A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis, chaired by Aga Rafiullah, was informed on Wednesday that 51,000 passengers were offloaded at Pakistani airports this year after failing immigration checks, with a large number of them being offloaded at Lahore and Karachi airports. Over the past few months, numerous incidents have been […]
Pakistan’s passport ranking improves amid crackdown on illegal travel
The Pakistani passport has risen in global ranking from 118th to 92nd this year, the Director-General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Rights. The improvement comes as authorities step up efforts to curb illegal travel and human trafficking. Read More: Pakistani passport ranks 4th […]
Thousands of Pakistanis deported over begging concerns
Thousands of Pakistanis have been deported from different countries for involvement in begging, officials revealed during a parliamentary committee meeting. The disclosures highlighted growing international concerns over illegal travel and misuse of visas by Pakistani nationals. Read More: Five Pakistanis deported from Sharjah for fake UK visas The details emerged during a meeting of the National Assembly’s […]
PM orders committee to investigate offloading of passengers abroad
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has directed the formation of a special committee to investigate the frequent offloading of passengers travelling abroad, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain said on Monday. The move comes amid growing concerns over travellers being denied boarding despite holding valid travel documents. Read More: Two passengers offloaded over […]
Lahore court seeks FIA report on petition against Customs Collector
LAHORE – A Lahore sessions court on Monday heard a petition seeking the registration of a case against Customs Collector Muhammad Saeed Wattoo and other officials. The court directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore to submit a report on the matter. Read More: FIA warns Pakistanis against fake job offers in Southeast Asia The petition […]