Man sentenced to 41-year term for sending 92 nurses abroad on fake papers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Islamabad zone, has secured the conviction of two accused involved in sending 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates, with the court awarding a total of 41 years’ imprisonment and imposing fines of over Rs9 million on the main culprit. According to FIA and court records, Judge of the Special Court (Central), Rawalpindi, Abdul…
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Islamabad has convicted two individuals in connection with the deportation of 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia using fake experience certificates. Judge Abdul Rehman Muhammad Arif of the Special Court (Central), Rawalpindi, handed down the verdict on September 23, 2024, based on charges under Sections 34/420/468/471/109 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), Sections 18/22 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979, and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
The accused, Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali, also known as Mian Zulfiqar, was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs100,000 under multiple sections, totaling a 41-year concurrent sentence plus a fine of Rs9.2 million to compensate the victims. Ghulam Fareed, son of Muhammad Sadiq, received a three-year sentence and a fine of Rs200,000, but was not convicted on all charges.
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