FIA arrests two in visa fraud

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st May, 2026) The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore Zone has arrested two alleged human smugglers involved in migrant smuggling and visa fraud from different areas of Lahore, and Sheikhupura.

According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrested suspects were identified as Muhammad Khurshid and Muhammad Aslam.

The spokesperson said the suspects lured citizens with fake promises of overseas employment visas and fraudulently collected more than Rs500,000 from them.

However, they failed to send the victims abroad and went into hiding after receiving the money.

The FIA has taken the accused into custody and initiated further investigation, the spokesperson added.