Three Offloaded Over Fake UAE Residency Cards

News Desk

Multan: An alleged document fraud network came under scrutiny after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration officials at Multan International Airport stopped three passengers attempting to travel abroad using fake UAE resident cards.

The passengers, identified as Muhammad Akash, Shahzaib and Muhammad Shoaib, were intercepted during immigration checks while attempting to board a Flydubai flight to the United Arab Emirates.

According to the FIA, preliminary investigations suggested that the forged UAE residency documents were arranged through agents based in Hasilpur and sent to the passengers through WhatsApp. The passengers allegedly paid large sums of money to secure the fraudulent documents and obtain clearance for overseas travel.

Officials said the suspects had planned to enter the UAE using fake residency cards before using concealed Umrah-related documents to travel onward to Saudi Arabia or potentially other destinations through illegal channels.

During the operation, FIA officials seized forged travel documents, hidden Umrah papers and mobile phones containing suspected digital evidence.

The investigation also uncovered the alleged involvement of an immigration official, who is accused of facilitating the process by entering false information into the immigration system and helping passengers obtain clearance. Authorities said the same network was also allegedly involved in securing fraudulent “OK to Board” approvals.

The three passengers were offloaded from the flight and, along with the suspected immigration official, were handed over to the FIA Anti Human Trafficking Circle Multan for further legal action.

Officials said efforts are underway to trace and arrest the agents allegedly involved in arranging the fake documents, while investigators continue probing the wider network suspected of facilitating document fraud and illegal migration.