Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered a strict crackdown on visa agents exploiting travelers during an unannounced visit to Islamabad International Airport on Saturday, saying that those with genuine documents should not be barred from traveling abroad.

"No passenger with genuine and complete documents should ever be stopped from travelling," Naqvi said in a post on X, adding that those attempting to travel on fake or unverified documents would not be allowed under any circumstances as "such actions damage Pakistan's reputation".

"Agent mafias playing with people's futures for money will face zero tolerance," the minister warned.

He also took notice of a passenger complaint from November 7 regarding inadequate staffing at immigration counters, ordering an inquiry review of CCTV footage

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