The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded four passengers at Islamabad International Airport (ISD) on Thursday for allegedly attempting to travel to New Zealand on fake work visas. The passengers, identified as Muhammad Imran, Mian Tauseef, Sultan Afzal, and Abdul Rehman, were set to board flight CZ8070. Their work visas were found to be suspected forgeries, and their passports carried protector stamps from offices in Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, and Peshawar, raising suspicions.
The FIA's Anti-Human Smuggling Cell took the passengers into custody for further investigation and launched a probe to trace the agent allegedly involved in the racket. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure that passengers with valid travel documents are not treated as illegal immigrants during screening procedures.
