Pakistan, July 7 -- ISLAMABAD - The Federal Investigation (FIA) has uncovered a major visa scam involving fake Pakistani e-visas issued to Afghan nationals, allegedly with help from officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information.

The FIA's Anti-Human Smuggling Cell arrested two Afghan nationals during a raid in Islamabad's G-8 sector. So far, six people are under investigation, while several others linked to the scam remain at large. The believes the operation was coordinated through local car showrooms.

According to the FIA, the suspects provided tourist visas within 24 to 48 hours for $750, bypassing legal immigration channels. Employees of the Ministry of Information allegedly received up to 80% of the fees ...