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FIA Reports 494 Arrests, Rs1.49 Billion Seized in Pakistan Crackdown on Hawala and Hundi

The agency says it is using all available resources to pursue foreign facilitators under a zero-tolerance policy.

Overview

  • FIA officials say teams carried out 384 raids this year and registered 396 cases against illegal currency operators.
  • Confiscations include more than $466,000, other foreign currencies valued over Rs203 million, and Rs1.13 billion in local cash.
  • Authorities report that multiple shops used as illicit exchange hubs were sealed in coordinated actions with other law-enforcement bodies.
  • Operations were intensified on September 7 to also target human-smuggling networks, yielding additional arrests and cash recoveries.
  • The nationwide campaign continues as the FIA pledges to tighten enforcement against foreign agents facilitating unlawful currency trade.