Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 3:21 AM

Federal Investigation (FIA) has arrested five suspects involved in smuggling citizens to Iran and Turkiye, the said on Saturday, amid an ongoing crackdown against human smugglers in the country.

The arrests were made by the FIA in Taftan and Loralai border towns of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, which shares a long porous border with Iran and Afghanistan.

The development comes amid a crackdown on agents involved in sending impoverished Pakistanis abroad through dangerous routes, luring them with a chance at a better life in Europe.

The arrested suspects, identified as Rasool Bacha, Aminullah, Hashmat Ali, Talib Hussain and Ehsanullah, worked for an agent, Faheem Gujjar, b...