The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Karachi has arrested two suspects for allegedly defrauding a citizen of Rs760,000 on the pretext of arranging a Saudi Arabian work visa and iqama.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrests were made during an operation in Shah Latif Town, Karachi, as part of the agency’s crackdown against human trafficking and illegal immigration.
The suspects were identified as Shehzad Ahmed Bhatti and Habib-ur-Rehman. The FIA said FIR No. 223/2026 was registered on the complaint of the citizen, who alleged that the suspects had taken Rs760,000 from him in exchange for arranging a Saudi work visa and iqama for his brother.
According to the FIR, despite receiving the money, the suspects failed to fulfil their promise and subsequently refused to return the amount. A case was registered against them under Section 22(b) of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979, as amended in 2025.
