PESHAWAR, Jan 29: A man was arrested on charges of trying to travel to Saudi Arabia on a fake passport at the Peshawar Airport on Tuesday.Accused Khaista Mir, a resident of Orakzai Agency, said that the passport belonged to his brother Gul Rehman and he reportedly changed the photo in order to go to Saudi Arabia.

The passenger was handed over to the FIA human trafficking cell for interrogation. Meanwhile, the local police have claimed the arrest of five robbers. According to sources, four pistols and 10 bullets were recovered from the accused including Rehmanullah, Yasin, Asfandyar, Mohammad Saeed and Said Jan, who are residents of Habibabad. Police have registered a case and started investigation.

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