The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar Zone on,Thursday arrested four Afghan nationals for allegedly obtaining Pakistani national identity cards through illegal means and attempting to acquire Pakistani passports.
The FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Peshawar conducted a raid at Spin Ghar Hostel in Shaheen Town following credible information that Afghan nationals were staying there and using agents to obtain Pakistani identity cards and passports unlawfully.
The arrested suspects were identified as Sadiqullah, Rahmatullah, Abdullah and Nasir, all Afghan nationals. The FIA recovered copies of Pakistani national identity cards bearing their photographs from their possession.
During preliminary investigations, the suspects allegedly disclosed that they had obtained the identity cards with the assistance of an agent identified as Talat alias Peer. They also failed to produce valid Pakistani visas, according to the FIA.
The agency registered a case (No. 208/2026) against the suspects under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code, read with Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946.
