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Meanwhile, Muhammad Atif was found to be in contact with illegal travel agents in an attempt to reach Europe through unlawful channels.<br \/>\nThe official said both passengers were immediately offloaded and shifted to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC), Islamabad, for further legal action and identification of the agents involved.<br \/>\nHe added that further investigation is underway to trace facilitators and dismantle the network involved in document fraud and illegal migration attempts.<br \/>\nFIA Immigration reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining strict vigilance at airports to curb human smuggling, document fraud and illegal travel, and warned that no leniency would be shown to those involved in such activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration carried out a major operation at Islamabad International Airport and offloaded two passengers attempting to travel abroad through fraudulent means. An FIA official told on Sunday that the intercepted passengers were identified as Hasnain Azhar and Muhammad Atif. 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