The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended three individuals, including a Chinese national, at Islamabad International Airport for attempting to traffic a Pakistani girl to China under the false pretense of marriage.
According to officials, the suspects had deceived the girl by promising her a job in China, which was actually a front for human trafficking.
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The arrest took place during a routine check before flight CZ6034’s departure. FIA Immigration officials intercepted Chinese national Shogui (Yusuf), along with Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Nauman, who were accompanying the girl.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that the suspects intended to smuggle the girl to China by disguising it as a marriage arrangement. As a result, the girl was also taken into protective custody.
Initial inquiries revealed that the suspects were part of a larger organized network involved in arranging marriages between Pakistani women and Chinese nationals under the guise of employment opportunities.
These agents specifically targeted poor and vulnerable women, persuading them to marry Chinese men with false promises of a better future.
Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Nauman were responsible for collecting the girls’ personal information and documents before passing them on to their Chinese collaborators.
The network facilitated these fraudulent marriages by arranging Chinese clients willing to pay large sums of money for the girls.
Additionally, the suspects handled all necessary travel documents and logistical arrangements for the victims.
In one case, a victim’s mother was coerced into paying Rs1 million, with an initial installment of Rs150,000 handed over as part of the deal.
Furthermore, the traffickers forced the victim to sign a loan agreement for Rs1 million, likely as a means of blackmail.
Authorities have confirmed the arrests, and an in-depth investigation is currently underway to dismantle the trafficking ring.
