Seven Pakistanis Worked Illegally In Israel For Years

Illegal Pakistani immigrants queue up in the office of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as officials are busy in preparing their documents after questioning them in Quetta, in southwestern Baluchistan province, 02 June 2003, following their deportation by the Iranian authorities. The accused were working as helpers and car washers in Tel Aviv,” the FIA tweeted. “The accused gained entry through an Israeli agent [human smuggler?] and paid him 3-4 lakhs [300,000-400,000 Pakistani rupees, or about $1,100-$1,470] per person. Two suspects are on the run and police are conducting a raid on their whereabouts. They were sending suspicious remittances to Pakistan for five years. PHOTO BY BANARAS KHAN/GETTY IMAGES

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency” (FIA) has arrested five of the country’s citizens for entering Israel. Another two suspects are being sought, the agency said.

According to the FIA investigation, the suspects illegally migrated to Israel by traveling through countries such as Turkey, Kenya and Sri Lanka, and found employment. They sent money back to their families in Pakistan through Western Union. The arrested suspects, identified as Noman Siddiqui, Kamil Noor, Kamran Siddiqui, Mohammad Zeeshan and Mohammad Anwer, worked as helpers and car washers in Tel Aviv for four to seven years. One of the suspects is a woman named Satara Parveen.