KARACHI: Security forces have arrested a gang involved in human trafficking in Karachi.
According to the sources, Security forces achieved a major breakthrough as five inter-provincial human traffickers arrested in Karachi during a targeted joint intelligence operation conducted by Sindh Rangers and West District Police in Surjani Town.
A spokesperson for Sindh Rangers revealed that the network specialized in smuggling illegal Afghan nationals from Hub, Balochistan, to Karachi.
The suspects—identified as Abdul Aziz Brohi, Mohammad Bux Dashti, Ali Hassan Brohi, Nadeem Brohi, and Jamil Brohi—provided temporary safehouses in Hub before moving individuals into Sindh.
During the operation, security personnel recovered illegal weapons, narcotics, and a Suzuki loader vehicle used for transportation.
Investigations showed that the gang utilized unpaved tracks through Manghopir, Bund Murad, Surjani, and Northern Bypass to evade security checkpoints, charging up to Rs 200,000 per family.
Over the past month alone, the network successfully moved around 230 illegal migrants using small vehicles and motorcycles.
Officials further disclosed that a similar network had previously assisted suspects involved in terrorist attacks to enter Karachi from Balochistan, prompting ongoing raids to apprehend remaining accomplices after five inter-provincial human traffickers arrested in Karachi.
A Note on Human Trafficking in Pakistan
Human trafficking remains a complex security and socio-economic challenge in Pakistan, driven by porous land borders, regional instability, and economic disparities.
Positioned as a country of origin, transit, and destination, Pakistan faces both internal and cross-border trafficking networks that exploit vulnerable populations for forced labor, organ trade, and illegal migration routes heading toward the Middle East, Europe, and neighboring regions.
Cross-border illegal movement along the western border regions, particularly involving Afghan nationals and transit routes passing through Balochistan into urban hubs like Karachi, presents a significant security concern for law enforcement agencies.
Trafficking syndicates frequently operate through unpaved, secondary routes and coordinate with local facilitators to bypass official border control checks.
In response, Pakistani federal and provincial authorities have intensified legal and operational measures under the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act.
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Joint crackdowns by law enforcement, including Sindh Rangers, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and provincial police units, aim to dismantle human smuggling rings, secure key transit corridors, and strengthen border monitoring systems nationwide.
