LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday apprehended two suspects involved in visa fraud and human smuggling from Lahore and Bahawalpur in separate operations. According to a spokesperson, FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Lahore and Bahawalpur took action and arrested the first suspect, Farooq Islam, in Lahore. His alleged involvement included orchestrating illegal migration of a citizen to Australia with a promised sum of Rs 3 million. He was operating without the required licenses, essentially acting as an unauthorized employment promoter. In another operation, Bahawalpur team apprehended another suspect, Mansoor Akram who extorted Rs 200,000 from a man for facilitating overseas employment.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026