ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended more than 1,969 human smugglers/traffickers including 89 most wanted such criminals under its special campaign during last two years. Of the total, the Agency arrested 812 human smugglers (785 human traffickers and 27 most wanted ones) during 2014 and 1131 human smugglers (1095 human traffickers and 36 most wanted ones) during 2015. A data issued by Interior Division showed on Wednesday that during last two years 12,235 illegal Pakistani immigrants have been deported by European countries including 7,275 deportees in 2014 and 4960 deportess in 2015. On directives of Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan FIA had initiated a countrywide crackdown on human smugglers and traffickers and it is making hectic efforts for apprehending agents, facilitators and master minds of illegal immigrants and rackets involved in such heinous crimes. The results of this special campaign are very encouraging andsuch accused have been arrested. The data said measures had been taken to address issue of human trafficking/smuggling and these included: Immigration Wing of FIA regulates movement of international passengers at notified border crossing i.e. air, sea and land.
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