The Federal Investigation Agency’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Rawalpindi has arrested a Chakwal resident accused in a Saudi work visa fraud case involving Rs1.6 million. An FIA official said on Saturday that Syed Abid Ali Shah allegedly took the money from complainants after promising to arrange work visas for Saudi Arabia.
Who was arrested and on what charges
The suspect was nominated in FIR No. 646/2026, registered on September 30, 2026, under Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979 — the law that regulates overseas employment and related offences in Pakistan. The FIA official said Shah allegedly received a total of Rs1.6 million while claiming he would send people to Saudi Arabia on work visas.
What the FIA says happened
According to the agency, the alleged Saudi work visa fraud rested on false promises of overseas work. Complainants say they paid for arrangements that were meant to take them to Saudi Arabia for jobs. The FIA has not publicly said how many people paid or how the Rs1.6 million was divided among them.
Investigation and next steps
The official said legal proceedings against the arrested suspect were under way and that further investigation into the case was continuing. No court finding or conviction has been announced.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- September 30, 2026: FIR No. 646/2026 registered under Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.
- October 17, 2026: An FIA official said Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi had arrested Syed Abid Ali Shah of Chakwal in the Rs1.6 million case; legal proceedings and further investigation were continuing.
Aasan alfaaz mein
FIA Rawalpindi ne Chakwal ke Syed Abid Ali Shah ko giraftar kiya hai. Un par ilzaam hai ke unhon ne Saudi Arabia ke kaam ke visa ka wada karke logon se kul 16 lakh rupay liye. Yeh case 30 September 2026 ko Emigration Ordinance ke sections ke under darj hua. FIA ke mutabiq qanooni kaarrawai aur mazeed tehqeeq jari hai.
