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Man sentenced to 41-year term for sending 92 nurses abroad on fake papers

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Khan, I. A. (2026, September 27). Man sentenced to 41-year term for sending 92 nurses abroad on fake papers. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2032941/man-sentenced-to-41-year-term-for-sending-92-nurses-abroad-on-fake-papers

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Dawn · collected 2026-09-27 · by Iftikhar A. Khan

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A court in Islamabad has sentenced a man to 41 years in prison for sending 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates. The main culprit, Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali, was ordered to pay over Rs9 million as compensation to the affected nurses. The second accused, Ghulam Fareed, received a three-year sentence and a fine of Rs200,000. The case, which involved multiple sections of Pakistan’s penal code and emigration ordinance, highlights the severe legal consequences for those engaging in fraudulent activities related to international employment.
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Islamabad zone, secured the conviction of two individuals involved in sending 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates. On September 23, a court in Rawalpindi sentenced the main culprit to 41 years imprisonment and imposed fines exceeding Rs9 million. The accomplice received a sentence of three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs100,000. This case was registered under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and the Emigration Ordinance 1979. According to FIA records, all 92 nurses were deported within a month after being sent on fake documents. The progress in this high-profile case was regularly communicated with the Prime Minister's Office.

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Iftikhar A. Khan
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FIA ISLAMABAD Saudi Arabia Section 18 the Emigration Ordinance 1979

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FIA ORG · 5× ISLAMABAD GPE · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Abdul Rehman Muhammad Arif PERSON · 1× Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali PERSON · 1× Mian Zulfiqar PERSON · 1× Rawalpindi GPE · 1× The Federal Investigation Agency ORG · 1× the PM Office ORG · 1× the Special Court (Central ORG · 1×

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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Islamabad zone, has secured the conviction of two accused involved in sending 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates, with the court awarding a total of 41 years’ imprisonment and imposing fines of over Rs9 million on the main culprit.
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Islamabad zone, has secured the conviction of two accused involved in sending 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates, with the court awarding a total of 41 years’ imprisonment and imposing fines of over Rs9 million on the main culprit. asserted
court → secure → culprit
According to FIA and court records, Judge of the Special Court (Central), Rawalpindi, Abdul Rehman Muhammad Arif, pronounced the judgement on Sept 23 in a 2024 case registered under Sections 34/420 /468/471/109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), read with Sections 18/22 of the Emigration Ordinance (EO) 1979 and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) 1947. uncertain
Judge → accord → Act
The case pertained to 92 nurses who were sent to Saudi Arabia on fake experience certificates and deported within a month. asserted
who → pertain → month
The FIA said progress in the high-profile case was regularly shared with the PM Office. asserted
progress → say → Office
Accomplice awarded three years rigorous imprisonment asserted
Accomplice → award → imprisonment
According to the warrant of conviction, key agent Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali alias Mian Zulfiqar, son of Din Muhammad, was sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) and a Rs100,000 fine, with two months’ further RI in default under Section 420 of PPC; seven years’ RI and a Rs100,000 fine, with two months’ further RI in default under Section 468; seven years’ RI and a Rs100,000 fine, with two months’ further RI in default under Section 471 of PPC; 10 years’ RI and a Rs200,000 fine, with three months’ further RI in default under Section 18 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979; and 10 years’ RI and a Rs200,000 fine, with three months’ further RI in default under Section 22 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979. uncertain
agent → accord → Ordinance
The total concurrent sentence comes to 41 years, as stated in the FIA infographic. asserted
sentence → come → infographic
The court further ordered, under Section 544-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that convict Zulfiqar Ali pay Rs9.2 million as compensation to the nurses, at Rs100,000 per victim. asserted
Ali → order → victim
The amount shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue and, in case of default, the convict shall undergo a further six months’ simple imprisonment. asserted
convict → recover → imprisonment
The amount is to be deposited with the FIA Islamabad zone director for disbursement among all 92 victim nurses. asserted
amount → deposit → nurses
The second convict, Ghulam Fareed, son of Muhammad Sadiq, was sentenced to three years’ RI and a Rs200,000 fine under Section 18 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979. asserted
convict → sentence → Ordinance
However, he was acquitted of charges under Section 22 of the EO, read with Sections 420, 468 and 471 of PPC, by giving him the benefit of the doubt. asserted
he → acquit → doubt
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