By Mustafa Ali
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle claimed on Tuesday to have arrested two more suspects, including an Information Assistant at the Press Information Department (PID), in connection with facilitating the illegal issuance of Pakistani e-visas to Afghan nationals, bringing the total number of arrests to four.Islamabad FIA officials are already continuing its crackdown on suspects involved in human smuggling and visa fraud. Following the arrest of two Afghan nationals, two additional suspects have now been taken into custody.Among those arrested is Nadir Rahim Abbasi, an official from PID holding the post of Information Assistant and currently posted in the Admin section. The other suspects include Azizullah Afridi, Mohammad Atif Ahmad, and Ahmad Zaib. Notably, Mohammad Atif and Ahmad Zaib are Afghan nationals residing illegally in Pakistan.According to FIA officials, preliminary investigations suggest the suspects were facilitating the unlawful issuance of Pakistani e-visas with the collusion of other government and private sector individuals. A two-day physical remand has been secured for the suspects, and further investigations are ongoing.The FIA officials further stated that raids are underway to arrest other accomplices linked to the case. The FIR also names Samiullah Afridi, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and agent Malik Muneeb, both of whom remain at large, with ongoing efforts to apprehend them.
