FIA Offloads Passenger at Karachi Airport for Hiding Past Deportation
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) stopped a passenger from boarding a flight at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport after finding that he had allegedly tampered with his passport to conceal an earlier deportation from North Cyprus.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the passenger, identified as Saifullah from Sanghar, was heading to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) via Istanbul on a study visa. Immigration officials at the Karachi wing noticed irregularities during clearance and offloaded him.
Initial checks revealed that Saifullah had tried to enter North Cyprus in March 2026 using his old passport, but was denied entry and sent back to Pakistan. In June 2026, he was offloaded once more, this time at Lahore airport.
Investigators further found that the Turkish visa and the offloading stamp had allegedly been removed from the old passport. He then obtained a fresh passport that showed no trace of either incident.
Preliminary findings suggest his travel documents were arranged by an agent named Harmeen, who is based in Cyprus.
The FIA has handed over the passenger and the relevant documents to its Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) for legal action and further investigation.
Separately, the FIA Islamabad Zone has arrested a suspect allegedly involved in a UK work visa fraud, an official said on Wednesday.
The FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Islamabad arrested Syed Majid Hussain in connection with case No. 330/2026. The complainant alleges that the suspect took £34,000 and Rs465,000 from him on the promise of sending his nephew, Noman Ali, to the United Kingdom on a work visa as a mason.
The suspect reportedly returned £25,500 but failed to refund the remaining £8,500 and Rs465,000, the FIA said.
