KARACHI: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested four suspects, including NADRA officials, for allegedly facilitating the issuance of fake identity documents to Afghan nationals.
According to an FIA spokesperson, those arrested include NADRA Assistant Director Inam-ul-Haq, Deputy Assistant Director Fayyaz Ahmed, NADRA watchman Junaid Ahmed, and Muhammad Umar Shah.
The arrests were made in Karachi as part of an investigation into an alleged network involved in the fraudulent issuance of identity documents.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were allegedly involved in issuing fake identity documents to Afghan nationals, manipulating official records, and facilitating other illegal activities.
The FIA said that important records and other evidence were seized during the operation and are being examined as part of the ongoing investigation.
According to the agency, initial evidence also suggests that the suspects may have had links with terrorist elements. Authorities said these findings are based on preliminary investigations, and further inquiries are underway to determine the extent of the alleged connections.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said that law enforcement agencies had dismantled a group allegedly responsible for providing Pakistani identity cards to Afghan nationals.
He further claimed that investigators had found links between the arrested suspects and recent terrorism-related incidents. However, officials have not yet disclosed further details regarding the nature of those alleged links.
The FIA said the investigation is continuing, and additional arrests have not been ruled out as authorities examine the seized evidence and trace the wider network allegedly involved in document fraud.
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