Overview

• The 165-page edition lists 143 suspects wanted in human smuggling and trafficking cases, including seven women.
• Gujranwala accounts for 70 of the wanted suspects, followed by Islamabad with 25, Lahore 14, Faisalabad 13, Karachi 10, Kohat 6, Multan 3, and one each in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Authorities have blacklisted the suspects’ national ID cards and passports, with Interpol Red Notices issued for those believed to be abroad.
• Special anti-smuggling cells and dedicated raiding teams are active nationwide, and the FIA says 51 individuals named in the 2023 edition have already been arrested.
• Recent updates include arrests linked to routes to Iran and Türkiye, while one report cites a differing total of 137 names and sources report plans for FIA liaison offices in the UK, Spain, Italy, Türkiye, Malaysia and the UAE.