UK Paper claims revealing Pak visa scam

London: (Monday, July 23, 2012) A London Based Paper, ‘The Sun’ has claimed to have uncovered a Pakistan visa scam being run in the country by a local politician and the Dream Land Travel Agency.

The paper has also claimed that the scam provides a chance to the potential terrorists to make an entry to the UK along with the Olympics team.

According to the details, an investigator of the paper infiltrated the ring offering his services for providing false passports and visas. According to the paper, the undercover investigator was provided with a fake name and a
fake passport.

The investigator was also told by the local Lahore politician that for paying just 7000 pounds, he could get a UK visiting visa for two months and smuggle him to London as part of the Pakistani contingent for London Olympics.

The local politician, identified as Abid Chaudhry, further told the reporter that for paying additional one thousand pounds, he could get him an official letter from the Pakistan Sports Board, stating that the investigator was
party of Pakistani Olympics squad.

Claiming this story to be true, ‘The Sun’ has also alerted the MI 6, the Home Office, the UK Border Agency and the British High Commission in Islamabad. Following the news, an investigation is underway to probe further into the
matter.

Responding to the situation, the NADRA chairman said that they were aware of the situation and are undertaking their investigation in which all angles of the fake passport will be worked out. He said that after thorough investigation,
a strict action will be taken against the guilty.

Meanwhile, the officials at Pakistan Sports board have falsified the English Newspapers’ claims. Commenting on this development, Aqil Shah, the Olympic chef de mission of Pakistan said, “These are baseless reports. This is an attempt
to malign Pakistan. Even if someone gets a passport, he cannot enter the Olympic Village without an Olympic accreditation card.”

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