TOBA TEK SINGH. A Federal Investigation Agency team raided on Saturday the office of a travel agent in Noorshah, Sahiwal, and arrested a suspect for human trafficking.

FIA spokesperson said Syed Maqsood Hussain used to send people to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Dubai, Turkey and other countries on visit and Umra visas. From there he would send people to Europe illegally.

He said two Pakistani passports, 19 Dubai visas, 13 visas of Azerbaijan, 12 visas of Saudi Arabia and 10 of Cambodia were seized.

He said raids were being conducted to arrest his accomplices.

Published in Dawn, January 26th, 2025

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