Pak FIA discourages first-time travel for people to 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is discouraging first-time travel for people aged around 35, particularly those belonging to Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin and Jhelum, to certain countries, including Saudi Arabia, even for Umrah, according to a media report.

The agency is ensuring a strict profiling of passengers travelling to 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Turkiye, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mauritania and Kenya, The Dawn newspaper reported.

“The passengers must have an un-doubtful travel purpose, paid hotel booking and sufficient funds,” the FIA said in a report submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) in connection with a petition of a pilgrim who had been barred from travelling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. PTI