Pakistan Installs Visa Verification System At Border To Prevent Entry of Illegal Afghans

The Federal Investigation Agency of Pakistan (FIA) has established a visa verification system at the Torkham crossing to prevent the illegal entry of Afghans into Pakistan.

The agency announced that the new mechanism will prevent the entry of people who are considered as a security risk to Pakistan.

Officials at Pakistan's FIA said that an organised group of smugglers is involved in transporting Afghans without legal travel documents, which they said is a major security risk for Pakistan.

Pakistan said that the installation of a new visa verification system at the zero point of the border will enable immigration officials to screen and identify fake travel documents.

According to FIA officials, the visa approval system at the Torkham border checkpoint expedites the arrival of legitimate travellers while reducing the likelihood of suspicious individuals entering with questionable travel documents.