Overview
- Police and the FIA intercepted a Land Cruiser on the outskirts of Turbat that was being used for an illegal border crossing into Iran.
- Authorities detained 29 Afghan nationals — 12 men, 13 children and 4 women — along with two alleged drivers accused of facilitating the attempt.
- The detainees were handed to the FIA for questioning as investigators launched a full-scale inquiry into the smuggling operation.
- Officials said the investigation has widened and that further arrests are expected, with preliminary findings indicating a route toward Europe via Iran.
- The case aligns with a documented rise in irregular migration cited by a 2023 UNODC–EU report and follows the UN’s September launch of a Network on Migration in Pakistan.