Naqvi orders crackdown on hawala, beggar, drug mafias

KARACHI
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi while taking a major step has issued orders for launching effective and indiscriminate crackdown against hawala-hundi operators, beggar mafias, spurious medicine and non custom paid products.
He visited the FIA Karachi Zone.
Presiding over a high-level meeting, Naqvi issued orders for initiating action against illegal money transfers besides directing the FIA to launch crack down on hawala-hundi operators, beggar mafias, spurious medicine and non custom paid products.
He also emphasised action against agents smuggling beggars abroad, noting that such networks damage Pakistan’s international image.
While issuing directives to bring to bring to justice the elements involved in hawala hundi said this illegal network be eliminated without succumbing to any pressure.
This mafia is major threat to national economy.
Naqvi directed to take stern action against agents involved in sending the beggars abroad.
This mafia is not only involved in human trafficking but it is hurting international image of Pakistan at international level. .
He stressed deported professional beggars be taken into custody upon return immediately
He declared zero tolerance for counterfeit medicine businesses, calling for strict legal action against those involved and saying, “People running this criminal trade belong in jail.”
Naqvi further instructed enforcement against non-custom paid goods and ordered action against travelers carrying over $5,000 abroad, insisting on legal proceedings in such cases.
Meeting was attended by Additional DG South Mujahid Akbar Khan, along with deputy and assistant directors from anti-money laundering, immigration, and anti-corruption units.
FIA Karachi Zone Director Nauman Siddiq gave detailed briefing to interior minister on performance of FIA, ongoing operations and challenges being faced by it.