ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) administration has issued directions to arrest and prosecute any official or staff member of the agency involved in illegal immigration of Bangladesh nationals.

In this regard, an official notification was issued to FIA Rawalpindi zone director by Additional Director-General Immigration Tariq Khosa.

The move came in response to a new item published in a section of press that a departmental inquiry launched by the FIA to catch human traffickers in its ranks looked more like a cover-up.

Only two low-ranking immigration staff members at the Islamabad airport are being investigated on the charge, while their allegedly more culpable colleagues have not been touched.

Investigation into the case of illegal immigration of Bangladeshi nationals is being carried out by assistant director passport circle, Rawalpindi, under the supervision of FIA Rawalpindi zone director.