{
  "id": 18291869,
  "title": "Man Arrested for Selling Fake Umrah Visas and Tickets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/man-arrested-for-selling-fake-umrah-visas-and-tickets",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:49:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/05/man-arrested-for-selling-fake-umrah-visas-and-tickets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended Ishtiaq Ali for allegedly defrauding 49 individuals of approximately Rs. 7 million by selling them counterfeit Umrah visas, airline tickets, and travel packages. The agency's Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) in Karachi identified Ali as the perpetrator, who was connected to M/S Karwan-e-Safar Travel and Tours. According to the FIA, Ali solicited around Rs. 7 million from the 49 victims but did not deliver the promised Umrah services. Instead, it is alleged that he provided false airline tickets and hotel vouchers. The FIA registered a case against Ali under Sections 406, 420, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which pertain to criminal breach of trust, cheating, and abetment. Concurrently, the agency also arrested Shahzad Baloch, who was previously wanted in a human trafficking and visa fraud case from 2014. Baloch was named in the initial information report (FIR) and deemed a proclaimed offender by a court due to his repeated absence from legal proceedings.",
  "summary": "The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man accused of defrauding 49 people of approximately Rs. 7 million by … Read More The post Man Arrested for Selling Fake Umrah Visas and Tickets appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Ishtiaq Ali arrested for selling fake Umrah visas and tickets.",
    "Allegedly defrauded 49 people of Rs. 7 million.",
    "Charged under Pakistan Penal Code Sections 406, 420, and 109."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}