FIA Exposes FBR Official’s Visa Scandal

ISLAMABAD – The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Wing has exposed a major visa scam involving a senior Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) official who fraudulently obtained French visas for private individuals by presenting them as part of an official government delegation.
According to investigative sources, FBR senior official Atiq-ur-Rehman sent official emails to the French Embassy presenting two private individuals, Kamran and Aamer Shahzad, as members of an official delegation. The officer received PKR 5.3 million for this service.
Sources revealed that these private individuals were presented in the email as FBR employees, when in reality one was a driver and the other a property dealer.
FIA Anti-Corruption Cell Islamabad has registered a case against the FBR official and other involved individuals. Kamran and Aamer Shahzad were arrested at Islamabad International Airport.
Investigations revealed that the suspects transferred funds to the FBR official through banking channels.
This case represents another example of corruption and abuse of authority within government institutions. FIA officials stated that investigations are ongoing and more individuals involved in the scam are being identified.
Experts say strict action in such cases is essential to discourage misuse of official positions and maintain the integrity of government institutions.