FIA Nurses Fraud Case: Two Convicted, Rs 9.2 Million Compensation Ordered For 92 Victims
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Sep, 2026)
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Islamabad Zone has secured the conviction of two men in a major immigration fraud case involving 92 Pakistani nurses who were sent to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates and deported within a month. The court awarded prison terms, fines, and Rs9.2 million compensation for the affected nurses.
According to an FIA official, Judge Abdul Rehman Muhammad Arif of the Special Court (Central), Rawalpindi, announced the verdict in FIR No. 103/2024, registered at FIA Anti-Corruption Circle (ACC) Islamabad under relevant provisions of:
- The Pakistan Penal Code
- Emigration Ordinance 1979
- Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
The case:
92 Pakistani nurses were sent to Saudi Arabia on the basis of fake experience certificates and deported within about a month. An FIA investigation followed, leading to the prosecution and conviction of the accused. Progress reports on the high-profile case were also regularly submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Convictions:
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Main Accused (Gulam Zulfiqar Ali):
- Seven years' rigorous imprisonment under Sections 420, 468, and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code
- Fine of Rs100,000 under each section
- 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979
- Fine of Rs200,000 under each section
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Second Accused (Gulam Farid):
- Three years' rigorous imprisonment
- Fine of Rs200,000 under Section 18 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979
- Acquitted of charges under Section 22 of the Emigration Ordinance and Sections 420, 468, and 471 of the PPC
Both convicts were sent to Central Jail Rawalpindi following the verdict.
The convictions were secured after an investigation and prosecution led by:
- Director FIA Islamabad Zone
- Deputy Director Afzal Khan Niazi
Key investigators included:
- Sub-Inspector Kashif Riaz Awan
- Sub-Inspector Ehtesham Gondal
- AD Legal Salahuddin