SAHIWAL: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Composite Circle Sahiwal has arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged overseas employment visa fraud case registered under the Emigration Ordinance, 1979, and the Passport Act, 1974.
According to the FIA, the arrest was made on the directions of the director of FIA Faisalabad Zone and under the supervision of the deputy director of FIA Composite Circle Sahiwal.
The accused, identified as Shahid Afzal, son of Ghulam Afzal and a resident of Iqbal Nagar, Tehsil Chichawatni, District Sahiwal, was arrested in connection with FIR No. 22/2026, registered under Sections 17 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979, read with Section 6 of the Passport Act, 1974.
The case was registered on the complaint of Alam Sher, who alleged that Muhammad Nasir, owner of Al-Fazal Travels & Tours in Sahiwal, received Rs800,000 from him in 2025 on the pretext of arranging an employment visa for his son, Mehmood Alam, to Qatar.
The complainant further alleged that the accused persons had collected money, passports and travel documents from other individuals by promising to arrange overseas employment visas for Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
Further investigation is underway.
