ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Sunday it has registered a case against eight Pakistanis deported from Turkiye for allegedly violating immigration laws.

FIA Islamabad registered the case against the eight deportees, who had travelled to Turkiye on work visas but allegedly started working elsewhere illegally instead of joining the companies concerned. Turkish police arrested them, took them to jail and later deported them to Pakistan.

The case has been registered under Sections 3 and 4 of the Passport Act, 1974. The involvement of other individuals or agents, if any, will be determined during the investigation.

The FIA Islamabad Zone reiterated its resolve to continue action against those involved in human smuggling and violations of immigration laws.

Separately, the FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi recovered Rs3.8 million allegedly defrauded from a citizen on the pretext of providing a work permit in Portugal.

According to the FIA, the action was taken after complainant Wajid Hussain alleged that the suspect had taken €12,000 (approximately Rs3.8m) from him on the promise of arranging employment and a work permit in Portugal but failed to fulfil the commitment.

FIA said the full amount was recovered during the inquiry and handed over to the complainant. The inquiry was conducted by Sub-Inspector Ansa Tayyaba, under whose supervision the legal and departmental proceedings were completed.

The agency added that action against visa agents and those involved in human smuggling was continuing without delay and interruptions on the directions of Islamabad Zone Director Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bokhari.