Times of Islamabad

20 Pakistani bride girls return back from China after being trapped by international prostitution ring

20 Pakistani bride girls return back from China after being trapped by international prostitution ring

ISLAMABAD – 20 Pakistani bride girls have return back from China afterbeing trapped by international prostitution ring, Media has reported.

At least 20 Pakistani girls, trapped in China after allegedly fallingvictim to fake marriages with Chinese men, were sent back to the country.According to the Pakistani embassy sources in Beijing on Saturday, thegirls were sent to Pakistan after they received complaints.

The girls were married off to Chinese nationals and then sent to Chinaallegedly for prostitution. Some reports suggest that Pakistani girls weregiven threats of organ harvesting when refused to do prostitution.

Following the infamous scandal, the Federal Investigation Agency came intoaction and launched a crackdown against fake marriages and humantrafficking operations by Chinese gangs across Punjab.

Meanwhile, a sessions court in Lahore, on Saturday remanded 11 Chinesenationals into the Federal Investigation Agency’s custody for two days. TheChinese nationals are accused of operating an illegal human traffickingring.

During proceedings, two locals were also sent to jail on judicial remandtill May 13.The Chinese nationals maintained their innocence, telling thecourt they had come to Pakistan for business.