Authorities in Pakistan have launched an investigation into allegations that a human trafficking network is luring young men with fake job offers in Russia and later forcing them to join the war in Ukraine. Read More: UN sets up Pakistani network to curb ‘human trafficking‘ According to a complaint filed with the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human […]
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Two more cases filed in connection with recent migrant boat capsize incident in Italy
The Federal Investigation Agency has registered two additional cases in connection with the recent migrant boat capsize incident near the coast of Italy, bringing the total number of cases to seven. Read More: PM orders action against officials involved in human trafficking According to officials from the FIA’s Gujranwala Zone, the cases relate to alleged […]
Stage actress Didar husband arrested in human trafficking case
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE — Authorities have arrested the husband of renowned stage actress Didar in connection with a human trafficking and illegal overseas recruitment scandal, officials confirmed on Monday. The operation was carried out jointly by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Islamabad and FIA Lahore. Read More: FIA busts human smuggling ring, arrests two suspects The suspect, identified as […]
FIA foils trafficking attempt at Karachi airport
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration on Sunday foiled an attempt to trafficing a woman for sexual exploitation, offloading three passengers from a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-bound flight at Jinnah International Airport. Read More: FIA gets two days to complete challan in PTI foreign funding case According to an FIA spokesperson, the passengers included a […]
Cambodia extradites alleged scam boss kingpin Chen Zhi to China
Cambodia extradited alleged scam boss Chen Zhi to China on Thursday, Beijing confirmed, after he was indicted by the United States over a multibillion-dollar fraud. Chinese authorities said Chen was “escorted” from Phnom Penh and hailed the move as a major achievement in law enforcement cooperation between the two countries. Arrest warrants are expected soon […]
FIA punishes 214 officials over corruption, human trafficking
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) punished 214 of its officers during the last four months of 2025 as part of a crackdown on human trafficking and corruption, according to official sources. The action included the dismissal of 76 officials, the demotion of nine officers, and the sacking of two others. Reda More: FIA dismisses 51 employees […]
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, […]
‘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 […]
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 […]