Jalandhar, July 20 -- The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has called for strict scrutiny of advertisements published by travel agents promoting jobs in foreign countries, claiming that a growing number of youths from Punjab were falling victim to human trafficking and deceptive migration schemes. NAPA's executive director Satnam Singh Chahal emphasised that every year, hundreds of young Punjabis, driven by the dream of a better future in western nations, ended up being exploited by unregulated agents. "They are promised high-paying jobs abroad, but instead, many are abandoned in transit countries or forced into inhumane conditions. These agents charge anywhere between Rs.20 and Rs.50 lakh, pushing families into lifelong debt," he stated. He alleged that unscrupulous agents, operating not only from Punjab but also from metropolitan hubs and even foreign countries like the US, were running a parallel economy based on deceit and exploitation. HTC...