KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) reported significant operations in 2025, highlighting extensive enforcement under anti-money laundering laws.
During the year, assets and properties worth Rs. 561.1 million were frozen. According to the FIA’s Karachi Zone performance report, a total of 1,807 verifications were registered, with 1,518 resolved, while 1,992 inquiries were filed and 2,144 inquiries were disposed of.
In Karachi, 621 cases were registered, and 624 final challans were submitted to the courts. Eight wanted criminals were arrested during various operations. Convictions were handed down in 115 cases, with fines amounting to Rs. 169.5 million.
The agency also seized fake medicines worth Rs. 56.5 million and non-custom-paid goods valued at Rs. 79.49 million. In anti-hundi operations, currencies worth Rs. 757.8 million were confiscated. Additionally, government land worth Rs. 24.15 billion was recovered.
Jinnah International Airport recorded an average daily departure of 7,000 passengers, while 6,982 arrivals were recorded daily. During 2025, 9,947 passengers were offloaded for various reasons.
The FIA reported that 22,438 deportees returned to Pakistan, of which 5,952 were added to the passport control list. A total of 111 passengers were offloaded due to fake or suspicious documents, and 15 fake passports along with 66 fake visas were identified. Eight passengers traveling under fake protection were also offloaded.
Various airlines were fined Rs. 27 million for regulatory violations, while 644 individuals involved in begging were offloaded and deported. The FIA also registered 238 FIRs related to such incidents.
