The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Multan Zone arrested six suspects, including two proclaimed offenders, in separate cases of work visa fraud and the issuance of Pakistani computerised national identity cards (CNICs) to Afghan nationals, an FIA spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Four suspects were arrested by the Multan Composite Circle in cases involving fraudulent employment visas for Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Belarus and Spain. Two others were arrested by the Bahawalpur Composite Circle for allegedly issuing CNICs to Afghan nationals.
On Oct 27, the FIA arrested proclaimed offender Muhammad Imran, a resident of Vehari, in a case registered by the Multan anti-human trafficking circle. He allegedly received Rs800,000 from a complainant on the promise of a Saudi Arabia work visa, but neither arranged the visa nor returned the money.
A day earlier, the agency arrested Zeeshan Akram, also from Vehari. He allegedly took Rs300,000 to arrange a Dubai work visa and failed to deliver the visa or refund the amount.
On Oct 26, the Bahawalpur Composite Circle arrested proclaimed offender Qamar Zaman, a resident of Khanpur in Rahim Yar Khan district. He allegedly received Rs900,000 from a complainant to arrange Iraq employment visas for the complainant’s two sons, but did not fulfil the commitment.
On Oct 20, the FIA arrested Munawar Ali, a resident of Mailsi tehsil in Vehari district. He and his accomplices allegedly defrauded a complainant of Rs75.1 million through bank transactions on the pretext of arranging work visas for Belarus and Spain. The FIA said the visas were not arranged and the money was not returned.
In a separate case, the Bahawalpur Composite Circle arrested Asif Bashir and Shahzad Ahmad on Oct 21 for their alleged involvement in issuing Pakistani CNICs to Afghan nationals.
