The FIA’s advisory also includes strict checks for passengers from Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, as well as travelers using two foreign airlines. The agency has asked for better profiling of travelers going to 16 countries, including Libya, Iran, Mauritania, Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
The FIA has instructed immigration officers to interview suspicious passengers to find out their travel plans and financial details. Officers are also required to keep detailed records and report anything unusual. They will check all documents, like return tickets and hotel bookings, carefully. Special attention will be given to tourists and visitors with short-term visas.
This advisory follows a tragic boat accident where 44 Pakistanis were among the 50 migrants who died. The boat, carrying 86 passengers, sank after leaving Mauritania. Only 36 people were saved, and many of the victims were from Gujrat, Sialkot, and Mandi Bahauddin. After this, the government decided to investigate the incident.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a committee to look into the boat accident. A government team, led by Additional Secretary of the Interior Salman Chaudhry, is now in Morocco and Mauritania to find out the details of the victims and meet survivors. The team will also investigate the treatment and deaths of Pakistani migrants.
