Lahore: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration arrested a passenger and a travel agent from Allama Iqbal International Airport here on Sunday for attempting to travel to Canada on a forged visa. According to FIA spokesperson, the passenger identified as Umar Jamil, was scheduled to travel to Canada on flight QR-621 when immigration officials found him suspicious during the clearance process. Upon examination, a Canadian visit visa affixed to his Pakistani passport was found to be forged. During interrogation, the suspect disclosed that he had obtained the fake Canadian visit visa from an agent, identified as Atiq, after paying Rs 6.5 million. Acting on the passenger’s identification, FIA officials arrested the alleged agent from the airport premises. Both suspects were shifted to the FIA Anti Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC), Lahore for further investigation and legal proceedings.
Tuesday, July 07, 2026