ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The immigration authorities at Islamabad airport on Friday offloaded eight passengers travelling on fake documents, the officials said.

The assistant director immigration, Sardar Azim Khan, said Zahida Bibi along with two children, posing as her sons Sohail Afzal and Noman Afzal, was intercepted by the immigration authorities during the check-in of the passengers for PK-227 to Muscat.

The real names of the children are stated to be Sohail Javaid and Noman Pervez. Zahida was also accompanying her five children, the authorities said.

The agent, identified as Mohammad Siddique Malik, who provided the documents to the woman, was also arrested on the premises of airport.

Muhammad Aslam was offloaded from EK-615, which was going to Rome via Dubai. He was travelling on fake Italian Sejorno (resident permit) and driving license, the FIA authorities said.

Muhammad Munir, whose real name is stated to be Khadim Hussain, was offloaded from PK-733 to Paris, as he was allegedly travelling on a photo-changed passport, the authorities said.

Muhammad Saifullah, was offloaded from PK-733 to Rome for possessing forged Italian Sejorno obtained through an agent, Malik Shaukat of Sargodha.

Similarly, Muhammad Ayub was offloaded from Bangkok-bound flight PK-892 for carrying a photo-changed passport, the authorities said.

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