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FIA arrests suspect in Rs 1.6 mlin Saudi work visa fraud case

FIA arrests suspect in Rs 1.6 mlin Saudi work visa fraud case
ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi has arrested a suspect from Chakwal for allegedly cheating citizens out of Rs1.6 million on the pretext of arranging Saudi Arabian work visas.
According to an FIA official on Saturday that the arrested suspect, identified as Syed Abid Ali Shah, was nominated in FIR No. 646/2026, registered on September 30, 2026, under Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.
He said the suspect allegedly received a total of Rs1.6 million from complainants after promising to send them to Saudi Arabia on work visas.
The official said legal proceedings against the arrested suspect were underway, while further investigation into the case was continuing.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)