Pakistani authorities have arrested an Afghan girl trying to journey to america on fraudulent paperwork, officers stated on Saturday.
The Federal Investigation Company (FIA) detained the lady, recognized as Sana Khawaja, at Jinnah Worldwide Airport in Karachi.
In accordance with the FIA spokesperson, she entered Pakistan on November 13 by means of the Chaman border utilizing a solid visa, allegedly beneath the pretext of medical therapy.
Throughout preliminary questioning, Khawaja failed to supply any proof of medical therapy in Pakistan. Investigators revealed that her cousin had suggested her to use for a medical visa as a pretext to enter Pakistan and later apply for a US visa.
Khawaja efficiently secured a US visa from the embassy in Pakistan however used falsified paperwork to acquire her Pakistani visa, the FIA confirmed.
She has been handed over to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Karachi for additional investigation and authorized proceedings.
Earlier, the Federal Investigation Company (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (ATC) in Lahore has arrested two human traffickers concerned within the Greek boat tragedy.
The 2 people, listed as extremely needed criminals, had been apprehended throughout operations concentrating on traffickers linked to the tragic incident.
In accordance with the FIA, following the arrest of two immigration officers stationed at Faisalabad Airport, the scope of investigations was expanded. Raids are ongoing in Gujranwala and Faisalabad to apprehend different traffickers named in instances associated to human trafficking.
The FIA’s crackdown comes within the wake of directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has emphasised adopting a stringent technique towards human trafficking and people concerned. The company has launched operations towards traffickers concerned in a number of instances, together with the Greek boat tragedy.