Listen to the article The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued its first travel advisory in 20 years, as part of efforts to combat human trafficking. The FIA headquarters has sent a letter to deputy directors of immigration across the country, ordering strict monitoring of passengers from 15 countries, 9 cities of Pakistan and two … Read more
This representative image shows a boat carrying migrants. — AFP/File The FIA claims that officials erased the boat victims’ travel documents. He says smugglers have built shelters in Marutania. 3 smugglers including a woman arrested. After at least 44 Pakistanis reportedly lost their lives in the Morocco migrant boat tragedy, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) … Read more
In this photograph taken on April 26, 2018, Pakistani airport staff walk through Islamabad International Airport on the outskirts of Islamabad. -AFP Abid Ali’s name was on the IBMS list, according to immigration officials. Aminullah, a passenger bound for Oman, had two passports. Authorities say some passengers’ documents were incomplete. KARACHI: At least 30 passengers … Read more
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday announced the arrest of Abdul Shakoor, a Karachi-based human smuggler, accusing him of collaborating with an Indian agent to illegally send people to Europe. The arrest is part of a broader government crackdown on human trafficking, following a series of recent tragedies involving Pakistani migrants. The FIA confirmed … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding measures against human trafficking in Islamabad, December 18, 2024. — PID Prime Minister calls for tough action against human traffickers. Requests a detailed report on incidents of human trafficking. Directs the implementation of IBMS to monitor international travelers. ISLAMABAD: Following the Greek boat tragedy that claimed the … Read more
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (R) and a capsized migrant boat off the island of Gavdos, Greece, December 14, 2024. —Facebook/@themohsinnaqvic42/Reuters/File The Minister of the Interior emphasizes that smugglers must be eradicated. The investigative committee was instructed to submit its findings within five days. Emphasis was placed on accelerating measures to eradicate human trafficking. ISLAMABAD: … Read more
Authorities in dozens of countries seized 225 tons of cocaine during a six-week mega-operation in which they uncovered a new trafficking route across the Pacific, from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy announced on Wednesday. Authorities said they also seized “increasingly sophisticated” drug-laden semi-submersibles – better known as “narco submarines” – which can go … Read more