PIA staffer held for human trafficking

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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested a PIA employee on the charges of human smuggling.

According to the FIA, Sajid Hussain, a PIA employee, had received Rs1 million from a complainant on the promise of sending him abroad for employment. He was arrested in Lahore.

The FIA also arrested another human smuggler Irshad Hussain in Shiekhupura for fleecing some people on the promise of sending them abroad.

ACE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Wednesday arrested Sub-Inspector Shahdara Town Lahore Manzoor Ahmed for taking a bribe of Rs25,000 from a complainant to do investigation of his case on merit.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2024

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