{
  "id": 1885060,
  "title": "30 Pakistanis Trafficked to Iraq Face Brutal Assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/30-pakistanis-trafficked-to-iraq-face-brutal-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T07:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/19/30-pakistanis-trafficked-to-iraq-face-brutal-assault/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Around 30 Pakistani immigrants, lured by promises of employment, have reportedly been trafficked to Iraq, according to a report by ARY News. The families of the victims claim their relatives are being subjected to severe torture in Iraqi prisons and detention centers. Some families have reportedly received videos allegedly demonstrating their loved ones being abused. The families allege that the immigrants were stripped, tortured, and subjected to electric shocks to their private parts. Their lawyer, Ali Changizi, says the young men were coerced with the promise of jobs with a foreign company. They had already paid millions of rupees to travel abroad. Changizi alleges that upon arrival in Iraq, additional sums ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 are demanded for each individual's release. Those unable to pay are allegedly being framed with false cases and incarcerated, where they are also facing torture. The affected families have called upon the government to launch an immediate investigation, provide legal and diplomatic assistance to the detained Pakistanis, and take action against those involved in human trafficking.",
  "summary": "Around 30 Pakistani youths who went abroad in search of better jobs have allegedly been trafficked to Iraq, according to … Read More The post 30 Pakistanis Trafficked to Iraq Face Brutal Assault appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "30 Pakistani immigrants trafficked to Iraq under false job promises.",
    "Victims allegedly tortured, shocked, and demanded ransom payments.",
    "Families demand government investigation and legal assistance."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}