FIA Faisalabad Zone releases September 2026 performance report, arresting 65 suspects

FAISALABAD 2 Oct Digital Itla— The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Faisalabad Zone released its performance report for September 2026, detailing a series of crackdowns against human traffickers, proclaimed offenders, white-collar criminals, power thieves, and illegal hawala-hundi operators, officials said.

According to the report issued by Deputy Director FIA Faisalabad Circle Tariq Mahmood under the directives of Director FIA Faisalabad Zone Saqib Sultan, the agency registered 93 cases, arrested 65 suspects, and submitted 12 challans in courts during the month. Additionally, 175 new inquiries were initiated, while 158 pending inquiries were completed and finalized on merit.

Targeting human trafficking networks, the FIA registered 80 cases and apprehended 49 suspects, including six proclaimed offenders and several high-profile human smugglers. Investigators recovered Pakistani passports alongside forged travel documents for Spain, the UK, Italy, and Greece from the suspects, who allegedly defrauded citizens of hefty sums under the guise of sending them abroad. Efforts to recover the extorted money remain underway.

In parallel operations, FIA raiding teams registered two cases and arrested two suspects for electricity theft, submitting one related challan to court. Furthermore, the agency successfully recovered over 52.5 million rupees during operations against illegal hawala-hundi networks.

FIA officials reaffirmed that all available resources are being utilized to ensure the swift delivery of justice to citizens and to take decisive legal action against criminal elements.