KARACHI – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested fivePakistani nationals for taking up jobs in Israel in violation of thePakistan’s laws.
The South Asian country does not recognise the state of Israel and callsfor an independent state of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capitalcity. The Pakistani passport clearly states that it is valid in allcountries of the world, except Israel.
An FIA spokesperson told media that the operation was launched last monthafter the investigation officials detected remittances trail and foundsolid evidence that these individuals had been working in Israel for years.
He said the suspects stayed in Tel Aviv for up to seven years and theyworked as helpers and car washers there.
He said all the arrested suspects belonged to Mirpur Khas district of Sindhprovince, adding that case had been registered against them. for violatingPakistan’s Passport Act 1974 and the Emigration Ordinance 1979.
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The FIA has been looking for three others, who had been working in Israel.The agency said the suspects entered the Jewish state through an Israeliagent to whom they had paid Rs300,000 to Rs400,000 ($1,090 to $1,453) each.
The agent had taken them to Israel through the Jordan airport on a Schengenvisa. They had returned to Karachi from Jordan via Dubai, the FIA officialsaid, adding that the suspects used to send money to Pakistan via WesternUnion money transfer service.
