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Two arrested for human trafficking, visa fraud
The FIA (Multan Zone) has arrested two individuals involved in human trafficking and visa fraud as part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal migration networks.
The arrests were made during major operations in different parts of the city.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrested suspects have been identified as Muhammad Muzammil and Sher Khan. Both individuals were allegedly running scams by promising overseas employment to citizens in exchange for large sums of money.
Preliminary probe revealed that Muhammad Muzammil tricked a citizen into paying Rs 852,000 by offering a fake job opportunity in Saudi Arabia. Similarly, Sher Khan allegedly defrauded another individual of Rs2 million with a false promise of employment in the UK.
Despite taking significant amounts from their victims, the suspects failed to deliver on their promises and later went into hiding. The FIA successfully traced and arrested them from different localities in Multan. Migrant smuggling has grown more frequent and dangerous in the last few years, with the trend impacting the country's reputation.
The government, under pressure to act to stop the illegal exodus, had on February 17 passed the "Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Bill, 2025," aimed at amending the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2018 and the "Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill, 2025," which amends the Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants Act, 2018, from the National Assembly.
