TORKHAM: As many as five Afghan nationals, including a female, have been deported by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration Circle in a drive against illegal entry at the Torkham border terminal.
FIA spokesperson told local newsmen that the move was made after authorities detected different modes of forgery and attempts at illegal entry during routine checks on immigration.
Details of the Incident
Three persons were caught using passports of lookalikes to travel into Pakistan.
A person was in possession of a passport that had a forged immigration stamp.
The fifth person possessed no travelling documents at all.
All the five Afghan nationals were deported right back to Afghanistan after screening.
The FIA spokesman said that the operation was a part of a large-scale drive aimed at precluding illegal immigration and enforcing strict security checks on Pakistan’s borders.
Continues monitoring and quick action at the Torkham border are essential to prevent unauthorized entries and maintaining national security,” stated the spokesperson.
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The FIA has reaffirmed its resolve to strengthen border vigilance and prevent misuse of travel documents at every entrance and exit point of the country.
